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| Band memorial for Thai crash pair | Band memorial for Thai crash pair |
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| Friends of a couple, killed in a Thailand plane crash, have organised a charity music event to remember them. | |
| Bethan Jones from Porth, Rhondda, and Alex Collins were just three days into a round-the-world trip when their plane crashed in Phuket in September. | Bethan Jones from Porth, Rhondda, and Alex Collins were just three days into a round-the-world trip when their plane crashed in Phuket in September. |
| Mr Collins, from Maesteg near Bridgend, was one of 81 killed, and Miss Jones later died in hospital after suffering 50% burns. | Mr Collins, from Maesteg near Bridgend, was one of 81 killed, and Miss Jones later died in hospital after suffering 50% burns. |
| The memorial show featuring bands took place in Cardiff on Sunday. | |
| Ms Jones' brother, Dewi, said the evening seemed the "perfect way" of paying tribute to the couple, who both loved watching bands live. | Ms Jones' brother, Dewi, said the evening seemed the "perfect way" of paying tribute to the couple, who both loved watching bands live. |
| Funds from the event at Clwb Ifor Bach will be donated to brain injury charity Headway, and the burns unit at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. | Funds from the event at Clwb Ifor Bach will be donated to brain injury charity Headway, and the burns unit at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. |
| I know it sounds funny but only recently we've started to see how Bethan was, or how she was viewed by other people. Dewi Jones | I know it sounds funny but only recently we've started to see how Bethan was, or how she was viewed by other people. Dewi Jones |
| "We decided to go for those two charities because in the crash my sister was badly burnt and evidently that's what caused her to pass on," explained Mr Jones. | "We decided to go for those two charities because in the crash my sister was badly burnt and evidently that's what caused her to pass on," explained Mr Jones. |
| "Alex passed away from severe head trauma, so we thought if we could raise money and help charities, they were the two best local charities to go for." | "Alex passed away from severe head trauma, so we thought if we could raise money and help charities, they were the two best local charities to go for." |
| Members of the six bands who perfored either knew of, or were friends of the couple. | |
| Mr Jones said it had been difficult for the family to come to terms with losing his sister, but they had gathered tremendous support from the Rhondda community. | Mr Jones said it had been difficult for the family to come to terms with losing his sister, but they had gathered tremendous support from the Rhondda community. |
| "It's been difficult for all of us to be honest with you. We all deal with it in our individual ways, but we've had support from friends and family. It's just been amazing and I think that's what helped us to pull through really. | "It's been difficult for all of us to be honest with you. We all deal with it in our individual ways, but we've had support from friends and family. It's just been amazing and I think that's what helped us to pull through really. |
| The plane appeared to slide off the runway in Phuket, Thailand | The plane appeared to slide off the runway in Phuket, Thailand |
| A total of 123 passengers were on the One-Two-Go flight from Bangkok when the jet slid off a runway and burst into flames. | A total of 123 passengers were on the One-Two-Go flight from Bangkok when the jet slid off a runway and burst into flames. |
| Mr Collins was initially declared missing after the crash, but his death was later confirmed. | Mr Collins was initially declared missing after the crash, but his death was later confirmed. |
| Two days after the crash, Miss Jones was flown from Phuket to a special unit in Bangkok General Hospital, and her family flew out to be by her side. | Two days after the crash, Miss Jones was flown from Phuket to a special unit in Bangkok General Hospital, and her family flew out to be by her side. |
| Mr Jones, who had found where his sister was in hospital by checking websites, said he did not think he would ever get over losing her. | Mr Jones, who had found where his sister was in hospital by checking websites, said he did not think he would ever get over losing her. |
| "To be honest with you, I never will. She was my baby sister". | "To be honest with you, I never will. She was my baby sister". |
| Mr Jones added; "I know it sounds funny but only recently we've started to see how Bethan was, or how she was viewed by other people. | Mr Jones added; "I know it sounds funny but only recently we've started to see how Bethan was, or how she was viewed by other people. |
| "From letters, from where she's worked, all her past employers have sent letters saying how terrific she was, always willing to help, lend a hand." | "From letters, from where she's worked, all her past employers have sent letters saying how terrific she was, always willing to help, lend a hand." |