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Crash death charges are dropped

Relatives of seven people who died in a pile-up on the M5 said their torment goes on after manslaughter charges against a firework display organiser were dropped.

Anthony and Pamela Adams, Maggie and Michael Barton, Malcolm Beacham, Terry Brice and Kye Thomas died in the crash on November 4, 2011, which involved 34 vehicles.

Geoffrey Counsell, 50, from Somerset, was operating a firework display in a field near the motorway, at Taunton Rugby Club. He was charged with seven counts of manslaughter.

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