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| Viola Beach crash inquiry begins in Sweden | Viola Beach crash inquiry begins in Sweden |
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| An investigation is under way into the accident that killed British indie band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden on Saturday. | An investigation is under way into the accident that killed British indie band Viola Beach and their manager in Sweden on Saturday. |
| Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry, who were aged between 19 and 32, were killed when their car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a bridge into a canal. | Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry, who were aged between 19 and 32, were killed when their car plunged more than 25m (82ft) from a bridge into a canal. |
| The band had hours earlier played their first gig outside the UK. | The band had hours earlier played their first gig outside the UK. |
| Their families said they had been doing what they loved. | Their families said they had been doing what they loved. |
| Who were Viola Beach? | |
| Read more about the band | |
| Swedish police have told the BBC there were two sets of safety barriers in place on the bridge, red warning lights were flashing, and other drivers were waiting. | |
| The band's car fell through a gap which had opened to let a boat pass through, police said. | The band's car fell through a gap which had opened to let a boat pass through, police said. |
| Officers are examining the car to try to find the cause of the crash, which happened at about 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) near Stockholm. | Officers are examining the car to try to find the cause of the crash, which happened at about 02:30 local time (01:30 GMT) near Stockholm. |
| The Warrington band were in Sweden to take part in a music festival on Friday and were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday. | The Warrington band were in Sweden to take part in a music festival on Friday and were due to play a gig in Guildford in Surrey on Saturday. |