Helena Bonham Carter's relatives killed in safari crash

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Helena Bonham Carter's relatives killed in safari crash

Relatives of actress Helena Bonham Carter have been killed in a bus crash on a safari holiday in South Africa.



A minibus carrying the four victims rolled over when a tyre puncture sent it careering from side to side in a remote area of the bush six hours' drive from Johannesburg.
Among the dead were Eton schoolboy Marcus Egerton-Warburton, 14, the son of leading banker Charlie Egerton-Warburton, who is head of onshore private banking for the UK and Ireland at Credit Suisse.
A tribute was paid on the website of the Bembridge Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight, where both Marcus and his father were prominent members.
His mother, Fiona Bonham Carter, 51, a cousin of the actress, managed to scramble from the wreck with a broken collarbone, while Marcus' older brother Piers escaped with whiplash.
The three other victims were Fiona's mother Brenda Bonham Carter, 74, her stepfather Francis Kirkwood, 75, and Kay Boardman, the wife of Fiona's brother Graham, 48, who was also in the minibus.
The couple married only a year ago, and Mrs Boardman was due to celebrate her 55th birthday on September 1.
Mr Egerton-Warburton, estranged from his wife, flew to South Africa immediately upon learning of the accident, which happened on Wednesday.
The party had been to one game reserve and were transferring to a second area when the minibus crashed.
A Johannesburg police source said the minibus had been hired by the family and was being driven by a local guide.
The survivors were taken to Johannesburg General Hospital where they were treated for their injuries.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman 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 from the South African authorities."
In 1991, Graham Bonham Carter escaped unhurt after an IRA bomb exploded in a litter bin at London's Victoria Station just yards from where he was standing, killing one man and injuring 38.
A spokesman for Ms Bonham Carter was not available for comment.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...Carters-relatives-killed-in-safari-crash.html

 

[The Chairman]

Heard about this yesterday. Sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to her.