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Family pay tribute to "lovely, wonderful" Exmouth grandmother killed in Looe crash

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The family of a "lovely, wonderful", wife, mother and grandmother of six from Exmouth, who was one of two victims in the Exmouth to Looe coach crash, has paid tribute to their loved one. Margaret Luxton, 59, from Exmouth tragically died when the coach she was a passenger in crashed at around 1pm on Tuesday, May 13, near the Cornish coastal town of Looe. Carol Muldoon, 68, from Newton Poppleford, had previously been named by police as the other victim of the tragedy which also left four people with serious injuries. Speaking on behalf of the Luxton family, Margaret's daughter-in-law Ruth, said: "A wonderful local Exmouth lady was taken from us far too soon at the age of 59. "Margaret was a lovely wife to Richard of 40 years and a wonderful mother to her two children Marie and Terry, all from Exmouth. "She was a fantastic nanny to her six grandchildren, Amy, Lucy, James and Alfie, Archie and Amelie, who will all miss her massively. "At Christmas she always turned up like Mother Christmas with sacks full of presents for everyone. "Margaret always had a big smile on her face and always cared for everyone else before herself. "She worked for many years at Knappe Cross nursing home who have all said they will be deeply saddened by her loss. "Margaret was a very timid lady who was afraid to fly which is why she loved going on her day trips on a coach with her sister Brenda, who was also her best friend. "When they both set off that morning on May 13, sitting at the back of the coach, little did they know that Margaret would never return. "The crash has saddened and shocked us all as a family. "We drove to the site to place flowers and posters the grandchildren had made – it was an emotional day but we would love to think that our lovely, positive Margaret will always be shining on us all. "She will be massively missed." Carol's family, including her husband and "love of her life" John who was sitting next to her on the coach but who was unhurt in the incident, previously expressed their devastation and said their "hearts have broken". Carol, who worked at Rest Haven Residential Home in Exmouth, also left behind her daughter Tammy and son Toby, and three grandchildren, Leah, 27, Myki, 26 and Elvis, 11. Her family described her as vivacious and a "one-in-a-million". Investigations are continuing into how the vehicle from Exeter-based Carmel Coaches crashed while travelling down a hill and negotiating a right-hand bend. The 57-year-old driver from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail until August. Police are still awaiting formal identification of the two women from the coroner. The inquests into their deaths were opened by the Cornwall Coroner on Friday, May 30.

Family pay tribute to “lovely, wonderful” Exmouth grandmother killed in Looe crash


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