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Garzon surrenders Train Drivers Licence

Mon 29th Jul 2013
Garzon surrenders Train Drivers Licence

At a court hearing in the city of Santiago de Compostela yeterday, Judge Luis Alaez questioned the driver of the derailed Train for 2 Hours.

Train Driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo now faces multiple counts of 'Reckless Homicide' after the death toll of Wednesday's crash rose to 79 on Sunday.

A Further 70 passengers remain in Hospital - 22 of them in a serious condition.

Judge Alaez forced Garzon to surrender his passport, suspended his train drivers licence and required him to attend a Police station once per week - otherwise Garzon was released from custody pending further investigations into what is now considered a crime.

Garzon admitted to knowingly travelling at speeds of up to 190km/h around the bend where the derailment occurred, and where a maximum speed of just 80km/h was in force.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy - Himself from Santiago - and members of the Royal Family are expected to attend the first of the victims funerals later today.

Earlier News :

Spain Train Crash Driver to face Judge Today
Spain Crash driver Leaves Hospital, Remains in Custody
Spain Crash Driver Questioned by Police
Spain Train Crash Driver's Facebook Comments
PM's Office Apologise for Train Crash Message
CCTV Footage of Spain AVE Galicia Train Crash Emerges
77 Now Dead in Spain's Worst Train Crash

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