Bowbelle was owned by East Coast Aggregates and managed by South Coast Shipping, while the Marchioness was owned and managed by Tidal Cruises.

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This inquiry was prompted by families' concerns when they learnt that the hands of around half the Marchioness victims had been removed for identification purposes.

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"Her mum, Nicolette, Marchioness of Londonderry, hired David Hicks to transform this fuddy-duddy estate into an extraordinarily groovy house with an incredible sense of color, " the designer marveled.

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In 1995, an inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing on the Marchioness dead, but in 1996 the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to proceed with any further prosecutions.

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The Marchioness Action Group and the Marchioness Contact Group, which represent survivors and families of the victims, both played a significant part in the Thames Safety Inquiry, and he would authorise public funding for the legal teams representing both groups, he said.

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