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Rail crash inquest hears of loss Rail crash inquest hears of loss
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A man whose partner and daughter were killed in the Ufton Nervet rail crash has told an inquest of the moment he realised the pair were on the train.A man whose partner and daughter were killed in the Ufton Nervet rail crash has told an inquest of the moment he realised the pair were on the train.
Anjanette Rossi, 38, and Louella Main, nine, were among seven people killed in the crash on a level-crossing near Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, in 2004.Anjanette Rossi, 38, and Louella Main, nine, were among seven people killed in the crash on a level-crossing near Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, in 2004.
David Main told the inquest in Slough how the pair had been shopping and missed their first train home.David Main told the inquest in Slough how the pair had been shopping and missed their first train home.
He was waiting at Newbury station but could not get hold of them by phone.He was waiting at Newbury station but could not get hold of them by phone.
Derailed carriagesDerailed carriages
The inquest began on Monday morning after a delay of nearly three years while Mr Main, of Speen, Berkshire, successfully fought for legal aid.The inquest began on Monday morning after a delay of nearly three years while Mr Main, of Speen, Berkshire, successfully fought for legal aid.
Train driver Stanley Martin, 54, of Torquay in Devon, and five passengers died when motorist Brian Drysdale, 48, of Reading, parked his car on the level crossing as the high-speed London Paddington to Plymouth service approached at 100mph. Train driver Stanley Martin, 54, of Torquay in Devon, and five passengers died when motorist Brian Drysdale stopped his car on the level crossing as the high-speed London Paddington to Plymouth service approached at 100mph.
All eight carriages derailed in the crash on 6 November 2004.All eight carriages derailed in the crash on 6 November 2004.
The five passengers who died were: Mr Main's partner Anjanette Rossi, 38, of Speen, Berkshire, and daughter Louella Main, nine; Charlie Matthews, 72, of Warminster, Wiltshire; Barry Strevens, 55, of Wells, Somerset; and Emily Webster, 14.The five passengers who died were: Mr Main's partner Anjanette Rossi, 38, of Speen, Berkshire, and daughter Louella Main, nine; Charlie Matthews, 72, of Warminster, Wiltshire; Barry Strevens, 55, of Wells, Somerset; and Emily Webster, 14.
Mr Drysdale, who was 48 and from Reading, also died.
The jury inquest, presided over by Berkshire Coroner Peter Bedford, is being held at The Centre conference venue, in Slough, Berkshire.The jury inquest, presided over by Berkshire Coroner Peter Bedford, is being held at The Centre conference venue, in Slough, Berkshire.