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Family of young Sainsbury's bus crash victim pay tribute to 'adorable' son

The family of a seven-year-old who was killed when a double-decker bus crashed into the front of a Sainsbury's supermarket have paid tribute to their "adorable and caring" son.

Rowan Fitzgerald, 7, of Leamington Spa, was one of two people who lost their lives when the bus crashed into the shop front in Coventry.

Dora Hancox, 76, of Nuneaton, also died in the crash on October 3.

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Girl, 9, in 'life-threatening' condition after bus crash

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A nine-year-old girl who was injured when a bus smashed into a supermarket in Coventry, killing two people, is in a life threatening condition, according to police.

The West Midlands Police confirmed that the youngster, who who was travelling on the upper deck of the bus, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

A woman in her seventies and an eight-year-old boy were killed in the accident, officers said.

A further casualty also remains in hospital as police investigate claims that the double-decker collided with a number of stationary cars before coming to rest.

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