The police apologize to the family of the deceased man

A police force has apologized to the family of a man killed when two trains crashed in mid-Wales last month.

David Tudor Evans, 66, was traveling with one train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth when it collided with a stationary train on October 21 near Llanbrynmair, Powys.

A close family friend accused the British Transport Police (BTP) – who are investigating the incident – ​​of failing to support his family.

The BTP has apologized to the family and says there was a ‘miscommunication’ shortly after the crash.

The family friend told the PA news agency that Rachel Evans, Mr Evans’ wife, was “pretty much left to fend for herself” after the crash, adding that “there was not enough support provided at the time”.

Police issued a statement on October 22 saying that “the deceased’s next of kin have been informed and his family are being supported by specialist officers”.

But a specialist officer from the BTP visited the family on October 23, PA reported.

The friend added that the family also took issue with media reports suggesting the cause of death.

“Currently, news media are reporting that the cause of death was not related to the collision without any evidence,” he said.

They added that at the opening of the judicial investigation the cause of death was still undetermined.

BTP Chief Inspector Andrew Morgan apologized for their earlier statement.

“We would like to apologize for the miscommunication that occurred shortly after the train collision that occurred in Llanbrynmair on Monday, October 21,” he said.

“British Transport Police have apologized directly to the family of the deceased in relation to this statement and would like to publicly apologize for any additional suffering caused at this extremely difficult time.”

Ceredigion assistant coroner Louisa Corcoran opened an inquest into Evans’ death in Aberystwyth on Wednesday.

She said a post-mortem examination was underway and suspended the inquest while the police investigation was ongoing.

Four other people were seriously injured during the incident, and a further eleven suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment.