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Spain to hold funeral Mass for train crash victims Spain train crash driver 'admits being careless'
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A large funeral Mass is due to take place in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, where a train crash last Wednesday claimed 79 lives. The driver of the Spanish train that derailed last week killing 79 people says he was "careless" when he drove at speed around a bend, reports say.
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who comes from the city, and members of the Spanish royal family are expected to attend. Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was released from custody on Sunday. He faces multiple counts of reckless homicide.
The driver of the train could face multiple counts of reckless homicide but has not been formally charged. A large funeral Mass is due to take place in city of Santiago de Compostela, where the train crashed.
Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was released from custody by a judge on Sunday. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who comes from the city, and members of the royal family are expected to attend.
He is suspected of having driven too fast on a bend, causing the train to derail.
Correspondents say the tragedy has shocked residents of Santiago de Compostela, a Catholic pilgrimage site in the north-western province of Galicia.Correspondents say the tragedy has shocked residents of Santiago de Compostela, a Catholic pilgrimage site in the north-western province of Galicia.
Santiago officials had been preparing for the religious feast of St James of Compostela - Spain's patron saint - on Thursday but cancelled it after the crash. Santiago officials had been preparing for the religious feast of St James of Compostela - Spain's patron saint - but cancelled it after the crash on Wednesday.
The city's sports arena was temporarily turned into a morgue.The city's sports arena was temporarily turned into a morgue.
At the cathedral gates, pilgrims have left flowers and candles to commemorate victims of the crash.At the cathedral gates, pilgrims have left flowers and candles to commemorate victims of the crash.
Officials say 70 people remain in hospital, 22 of them in a critical condition.Officials say 70 people remain in hospital, 22 of them in a critical condition.
Passport surrenderedPassport surrendered
Mr Garzon, 52, arrived at court in handcuffs on Sunday, his head scarred by an injury he suffered in the crash.Mr Garzon, 52, arrived at court in handcuffs on Sunday, his head scarred by an injury he suffered in the crash.
He was questioned behind closed doors for almost two hours by Judge Luis Alaez.He was questioned behind closed doors for almost two hours by Judge Luis Alaez.
Later, a court statement said he had been released pending further investigations but must appear before a court once a week and is not allowed to leave Spain without permission.Later, a court statement said he had been released pending further investigations but must appear before a court once a week and is not allowed to leave Spain without permission.
His passport has been surrendered to the judge and his licence to drive a train has been suspended.His passport has been surrendered to the judge and his licence to drive a train has been suspended.
Under Spanish law, his legal status is that he is suspected of being involved in 79 counts of reckless homicide but has not been formally charged.Under Spanish law, his legal status is that he is suspected of being involved in 79 counts of reckless homicide but has not been formally charged.
On Sunday, an eyewitness to the disaster told the BBC that he had overheard the driver admitting minutes after the crash that he had been going too fast. But officials said he had admitted negligence by being careless when rounding a bend too fast.
Evaristo Iglesias, a resident of Santiago de Compostela, said he heard the driver saying he tried to slow down but "it was too late". Reports have suggested the train was going at 190km/h (118mph) as he took the bend, where the speed limit is just 80km/h.
Mr Iglesias said the driver, who was shocked and dazed, was repeatedly "saying he wanted to die" rather than see the damage at the scene.
All eight carriages of the train careered off the tracks into a concrete wall as they sped around the curve on the express route between Madrid and the port city of Ferrol on the Galician coast.All eight carriages of the train careered off the tracks into a concrete wall as they sped around the curve on the express route between Madrid and the port city of Ferrol on the Galician coast.
The crash was one of the worst rail disasters in Spanish history.The crash was one of the worst rail disasters in Spanish history.