Selby inquest hears tributes

Relatives of people who died in the Selby train crash have paid tribute to their loves ones at the inquest into their deaths.

Families of the victims heard evidence from a Home Office pathologist and from police officers who helped identify the bodies at the crash scene.

The inquest was told the 10 victims died from head, neck or multiple injuries. Precise details were omitted at the request of most of the families.

The accident happened on January 11 last year when a Land Rover towing a vehicle trailer, driven by father-of-four Gary Hart, plunged down an embankment on the M62 in Yorkshire and landed on a railway line.

An express train was derailed and collided with a fully-laden coal train travelling in the opposite direction.

Hart, from Lincolnshire, was later jailed for five years for causing death by dangerous driving. He had fallen asleep at the wheel after spending the night on the telephone talking to a woman he had met through an internet dating agency.

After hearing from pathologist Professor Christopher Milroy, the coroner, David Hinchliff, allowed those relatives who wished to the chance to make a short eulogy.

Jane Wilson, whose brother Steve Baldwin, 44, died, paid tribute to the "inspirational" college lecturer.

The jury was told Mr Baldwin was a professor of psychology at Teesside University who was highly regarded by his colleagues and students.

He was travelling to London for conference on the day of the disaster.

She told the inquest: "Steve was a much loved son and brother. We miss him dearly. When Steve died tributes from around the world spoke of his dedication, sense of humour, love of music, passion for running and determination to make a difference."

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