Five hundred people gathered to pay tribute to a victim of the M1 crash tragedy – who was described as an “incredible father, husband and friend”.
Cyriac Joseph, from Nottingham, was the driver of the minibus which was involved in the horror smash in the early hours of Saturday, August 26.
A memorial service at the city’s Good Shepherd Church heard a moving tribute from his 16-year-old daughter, Bennita.
Mr Joseph’s son, Benson, had just been given a place at the University of Birmingham to study cyber security while his wife Ancy is a cardiac nurse.
Mr Joseph, 52, was among eight victims killed in the crash, which happened near the motorway’s junction 14, at Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire.
Two lorry drivers have been charged in connection with the incident.
Ryszard Masierak, 31, appeared in court to face eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving, four of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and eight of causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit and was remanded in custody to appear next at Aylesbury Crown Court on September 26.
At a court hearing on Monday, David Wagstaff, 53, was charged with eight counts of causing death by dangerous driving and four of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
