Major search operation to find three missing following collapse at Didcot A power station
Three people are still missing following a collapse at Didcot A power station.
Three people are still missing following a collapse at Didcot A power station.
More than 40 relatives and friends of two men missing in the ruins of Didcot Power Station have travelled there today to urge the authorities to do more to find them.
The families of John Shaw and Ken Cresswell travelled down to the power station this morning to protest and call for the search to find their loved ones to be "sped up".
Ken Cresswell and John Shaw have not been seen since the building came down nearly three weeks ago. Ken Cresswell's wife Gail and one of his three daughters Sadie, spoke to ITV News as they arrived in Didcot:
On Friday Thames Valley Police and the Health and Safety Executive say the owners of Didcot Power Station must provide a plan for a "safe method of working" before the next stage of recovery work can begin and today they issued the statement below.
“Thames Valley Police is aware of a gathering near the Didcot Power Station site today involving relatives of the missing men. Our family liaison officers are continuing to provide support for them at this difficult time.
“The priority of the multi-agency response remains the recovery of the missing men so they can be returned to their families.”
A family member of one of three men trapped under the collapsed Didcot power station has called the delay in their rescue "diabolical".
The Mayor of Didcot, Des Healy, says he and the town are devastated at the loss of lives and their thoughts are with the victims' families