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| Newlyweds die in honeymoon crash | Newlyweds die in honeymoon crash |
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| Two newlywed barristers from Bristol have been killed in a car crash while on honeymoon in India. | Two newlywed barristers from Bristol have been killed in a car crash while on honeymoon in India. |
| Samuel Butterfield, 34, and his bride, Michala Emmett, 31, died in Rajasthan when the car they were passengers in collided with a lorry. | Samuel Butterfield, 34, and his bride, Michala Emmett, 31, died in Rajasthan when the car they were passengers in collided with a lorry. |
| Mr Butterfield was a criminal prosecutor at Albion Chambers, Bristol, and his wife was an employment barrister with Osborne Clarke, Bristol. | Mr Butterfield was a criminal prosecutor at Albion Chambers, Bristol, and his wife was an employment barrister with Osborne Clarke, Bristol. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed two British nationals had been killed. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed two British nationals had been killed. |
| Mr Butterfield, the son of a senior High Court judge, was called to the Bar in 1999 and was a member of the Western Circuit. | Mr Butterfield, the son of a senior High Court judge, was called to the Bar in 1999 and was a member of the Western Circuit. |
| He was also club and first team captain of Bristol Imperial Rugby Club, which plays in the Somerset League. | He was also club and first team captain of Bristol Imperial Rugby Club, which plays in the Somerset League. |
| Chairman Malcolm Edwards confirmed the tragedy but said the club would not be commenting at the request of the family. | Chairman Malcolm Edwards confirmed the tragedy but said the club would not be commenting at the request of the family. |
| Mrs Butterfield had worked for the Employment Group within the Treasury Solicitors' Department and the law firm Eversheds in 2004. |