Croydon tram crash: Memorial to be built for victims

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A permanent memorial will be built for the seven people who died in a tram crash in Croydon.

One woman and six men were killed and more than 50 people injured when the vehicle derailed on Wednesday. The driver has been arrested and bailed.

Croydon Council said victims' families and communities would be consulted on what form the memorial will take.

It may be split amongst several locations, including the site of the crash, it added.

An investigation into what caused the tram to leave the track as it negotiated a sharp bend near Sandilands station continues.

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The council's deputy leader Alison Butler told the BBC a memorial would "probably" be built at the site of the crash.

A further memorial may also be built in New Addington where four of the victims were from, she said.

"I think the important thing is that the memorial is a point where people can focus on those that lost their lives and the tragedy.

"But it should be also be a celebration of those people and their lives.

"It's not a decision for the council to make, it's a decision for our communities and families of those that have lost loved ones."

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Investigators have said the Wimbledon-bound tram was travelling at a "significantly higher speed than is permitted" as it entered a tight bend before flipping on to its side and sliding.

Tram driver Alfred Dorris, 42, from Beckenham, south-east London, was held on suspicion of manslaughter and will answer bail in May.

Test trams have started running over the section of track where the tram overturned but it has not yet reopened to the public.