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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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Bus driver 'devastated' over crash which killed two

The scene of Saturday's crash is boarded up. Credit: PA

The driver of a double-decker bus which crashed into a Sainsbury's killing two people is "devastated", his family said.

In a statement they expressed their "deepest and most sincere condolences to those involved".

They said of the 77-year-old: "Being a grandfather himself, he is devastated to the core by what has happened. We feel deeply for everyone affected by this terrible tragedy.

"He is a very quiet man, and a caring and devoted person. He has strong ties with the local community and has spent most of his life helping and thinking of others. This is just beyond anyone’s imagination.

"We would only ask that the privacy of the families is respected at this tragic time and the police are given space to complete their investigation."

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