BRITISH Transport Police have named the woman who died in the train derailment as Margaret Masson, 84, from the Cardonald area of Glasgow.

The BTP also issued a statement from Mrs Masson's family.

Margaret Jones, 41, daughter of Margaret Langley, 61, and Richard Langley, 63, from Southport, and whose grandmother Margaret Masson died in the train crash, said: "We are devastated by the death of our nan and about mum and dad being so very poorly.

"We are distraught but we are all here for our parents and we ask that we are left alone to cope during this difficult time."

BTP confirmed that Mr and Mrs Langley were also on board the train.