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Families of Viola Beach members reflect five years on from tragedy: “They were living a life less ordinary”
Viola Beach have spoken about the band’s legacy five years on from the accident that claimed their lives.On February 13, 2016, singer/guitarist Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bassist Tomas Lowe and drummer Jack Dakin of the Warrington band were killed with their manager Craig Tarry when their tour vehicle plunged into a canal in Sweden.Five years later, the families of the victims have reflected on their career and lives in a new interview with the BBC. Joanne Dakin, mother of 19-year-old drummer Jack, said: “They were living their dream.
