Road death clarification

On the front page of this week's Guardian, a reference is made to the tragic death of an elderly couple following a crash on the M7.

 

While Mr Powell was tragically killed in the crash, his wife, Betty, remained in a critical condition in hospital for a number of days before sadly passing away on Wednesday. The information we received, ahead of printing our weekly newspaper, was supplied in good faith and we regret that it was inaccurate. We would like to apologise to the Powell family, relatives and their friends for any distress this week's story has caused them.

 

We would also like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and relatives of the Powells, following the deaths of John and Betty Powell.