Roller coaster costume students apologise to Smiler crash victims but deny link

Students who dressed as a roller coaster for a charity pub crawl have apologised to victims of the Alton Towers Smiler ride crash.

The group, named 7 Legless, denied the costume for the night out in Nottingham was a reference to last year's incident in which two teenagers each lost a leg.

One victim, Joe Pugh, who had been in the front row of the roller coaster with his girlfriend, Leah Washington, when it ploughed into an empty carriage, criticised the costume choice.

Nottingham University Students' Union released a statement refuting a link to the crash but apologising to anyone who was offended.