Actress Helena Bonham Carter has reportedly lost four of her British relatives in a minibus crash in South Africa, and at least one of the victims was a child.
A rep for the Foreign Office said the victims were on a safari holiday and the vehicle lost control and overturned. Three of the deceased have been named as 14-year-old Marcus Egerton-Warburton, his grandmother Brenda Bonham Carter, 74, and Francis Kirkwood, 75, the boy's step-grandfather. At least two other family members are believed to have been injured in the accident.
A Foreign Office rep said, "We can confirm the deaths of four British nationals in a road traffic accident on August 20. We are still seeking clarification about the accident fromt the South African authorities."
The young teen's mom, Fiona Bonham Carter is thought to have sustained a broken collar bone and his brother, Piers suffered whiplash. The injured have been taken to Johannesburg for medical treatment.
A Facebook memorial has been set up for Marcus, with one friend writing, "Can't put into words how much I will miss you. You are an amazing person you will never be forgotten. R.I.P. marci xxx."
Our condolences to the family.
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