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| Germanwings plane crash victims: British man Martyn Matthews and Manchester mother and baby named as victims of flight 4U9525 | Germanwings plane crash victims: British man Martyn Matthews and Manchester mother and baby named as victims of flight 4U9525 |
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| A British father and a mother from Manchester and her seven-month-old baby, are believed to be among the 150 passengers and crew feared dead after a Germanwings plane crashed in the French Alps. | A British father and a mother from Manchester and her seven-month-old baby, are believed to be among the 150 passengers and crew feared dead after a Germanwings plane crashed in the French Alps. |
| Martyn Matthews, a father of two from Wolverhampton, has been named this morning as one of the victims of the crash by The Daily Telegraph. | Martyn Matthews, a father of two from Wolverhampton, has been named this morning as one of the victims of the crash by The Daily Telegraph. |
| Mr Matthews, 50, was on business in Barcelona and was travelling to a meeting in Germany when the crash happened. The Foreign Office could not comment on this report. | Mr Matthews, 50, was on business in Barcelona and was travelling to a meeting in Germany when the crash happened. The Foreign Office could not comment on this report. |
| The woman, named Marina Bandres Lopez-Belio, 37, and her child are understood to have been from Jaca in the Spanish Pyrenees but living in Rochdale. It is not yet clear if her husband was also on the Airbus A320, flight 4U 9525. Ms Lopez-Belio had returned to the area for a relative’s funeral. | |
| The Spanish college she is believed to have attended sent its "most sincere condolences" to her family in a post on Facebook. | The Spanish college she is believed to have attended sent its "most sincere condolences" to her family in a post on Facebook. |
| A total of 67 Germans, many Spaniards, two Australians, and one citizen each from the Netherlands, Turkey, and Denmark were named by their governments as on the plane. | A total of 67 Germans, many Spaniards, two Australians, and one citizen each from the Netherlands, Turkey, and Denmark were named by their governments as on the plane. |
| Another Spanish passenger was reported to be the wife of the chief of staff to Oriol Junqueras, the president of the Republican Left of Catalonia, according to Buzzfeed. She was not named but it believed to be 33-years-old. | Another Spanish passenger was reported to be the wife of the chief of staff to Oriol Junqueras, the president of the Republican Left of Catalonia, according to Buzzfeed. She was not named but it believed to be 33-years-old. |
| Dolor inconmensurable per l'accident d'avió als Alps. | Dolor inconmensurable per l'accident d'avió als Alps. |
| Josep Sabate Casellas, a father of three, was another Spanish victim believed to have been on the flight. ABC Cataluna reports that he was expecting his fourth child. | Josep Sabate Casellas, a father of three, was another Spanish victim believed to have been on the flight. ABC Cataluna reports that he was expecting his fourth child. |
| Two German opera singers, Dusseldorf-born contralto Maria Radner and bass baritone Oleg Bryjak, were confirmed as travelling on the flight. Their presence on flight 4U 9525 was announced by Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, who said they were “stunned” by the news. | Two German opera singers, Dusseldorf-born contralto Maria Radner and bass baritone Oleg Bryjak, were confirmed as travelling on the flight. Their presence on flight 4U 9525 was announced by Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, who said they were “stunned” by the news. |
| Two of the victims, Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner Ms Radner was described as “one of the most promising contraltos” who established herself with works by Mahler and Beethoven, according to a profile on Italartists Austroconcert. | Two of the victims, Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner Ms Radner was described as “one of the most promising contraltos” who established herself with works by Mahler and Beethoven, according to a profile on Italartists Austroconcert. |
| The Gran Teatre del Liceu said Mr Bryjak and Ms Radner had recently performed in Siegfried in the roles of Alberich and Erda. | The Gran Teatre del Liceu said Mr Bryjak and Ms Radner had recently performed in Siegfried in the roles of Alberich and Erda. |
| Tributes were paid to the Australian passengers Carol Friday, 68, and her 29-year-old son Greig, who were holidaying in Europe. | Tributes were paid to the Australian passengers Carol Friday, 68, and her 29-year-old son Greig, who were holidaying in Europe. |
| 68-year-old Carol Friday from Melbourne, Australia (AFP) Ms Friday, a nurse for more than 40 years, was described as a “loving mother of two, a devoted wife to her husband, Dave, and a sister to three brothers” in a statement released by her family through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. | 68-year-old Carol Friday from Melbourne, Australia (AFP) Ms Friday, a nurse for more than 40 years, was described as a “loving mother of two, a devoted wife to her husband, Dave, and a sister to three brothers” in a statement released by her family through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
| Greig was praised as “a loving son to Carol and Dave and an exceptional brother to his sister, Alex”, according to ABC News. | Greig was praised as “a loving son to Carol and Dave and an exceptional brother to his sister, Alex”, according to ABC News. |
| "Carol and Greig were enjoying a few weeks holiday together at the start of his European stay where Greig was to teach English this year," the family said. | "Carol and Greig were enjoying a few weeks holiday together at the start of his European stay where Greig was to teach English this year," the family said. |
| 29-year-old Greig Friday from Melbourne, Australia "They were both extraordinary and exceptional people who were loved by many, who they loved in return." | 29-year-old Greig Friday from Melbourne, Australia "They were both extraordinary and exceptional people who were loved by many, who they loved in return." |
| Two Colombian nationals were also on board the Germanwings flight, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. | Two Colombian nationals were also on board the Germanwings flight, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. |
| Ms Tejada, a 36-year-old economist who was studying towards her doctorate in Germany, was visiting her husband in Barcelona, according to CNN. Mr Medrano was an architect who had spent time working in Equatorial Guinea. | Ms Tejada, a 36-year-old economist who was studying towards her doctorate in Germany, was visiting her husband in Barcelona, according to CNN. Mr Medrano was an architect who had spent time working in Equatorial Guinea. |
| Relatives at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Tuesday The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday evening that it was sadly "likely that there were some British nationals" on board the doomed flight. | Relatives at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Tuesday The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Tuesday evening that it was sadly "likely that there were some British nationals" on board the doomed flight. |
| "I don't want to speculate on numbers of British nationals involved until we have completed our checks on all the passenger information,” he added, describing the crash as a “tragic incident”. | "I don't want to speculate on numbers of British nationals involved until we have completed our checks on all the passenger information,” he added, describing the crash as a “tragic incident”. |