..6 HOURS LATER 3 WERE DEAD.Byline: ANDREW GREGORY; GREIG BOX TURNBULL A FAMILY smiles for a reunion photo, just hours before it was ripped apart by a horror crash. Sera Eades, 60, granddaughter Iva Harper, three, and relation Valerie Bryan, 68, died when Sera's husband Geoff ploughed their car into a pole. He is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel. The family, from Isleworth, West London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of , had travelled to New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. to visit Geoff's sick mother in hospital in Christchurch. Last night his brother John McCombe John McCombe (b. 7 May 1985, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, UK) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Hereford United. His elder brother Jamie plays for fellow newly-promoted Championship side Bristol City. said Geoff, 60, had been "broken" by the tragedy. He added: "He knows he's caused the death of his granddaughter, and that's a terrible thing for any grandfather." Iva's parents Lini and Jeffrey Harper were not on holiday with her, but have now flown out to New Zealand. Friend Sue Crabtree, 40, said: "Jeff and Lini lived and breathed their daughter." A probe into Wednesday's crash has been referred to the coroner. VICTIM Geoff's cousin Valerie lived in Leicestershire DRIVER Geoff was exhausted by visits to sick mum VICTIM Sera celebrated her 60th a fortnight ago ALIVE Dad Bob McCombe was not in crash car VICTIM Iva was due to start at nursery next week CAPTION(S): CARNAGE The wrecked vehicle |
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