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03/07/2013
Cyclists Killed On Charity Ride Named
The cyclists who were knocked over and killed while on a charity bike ride have been named as Andrew McMenigall (48) and Toby Wallace (36).
The two men were killed when they were struck by a lorry on the A30 in Cornwall on Tuesday.
They had been riding to raise money for cancer charity, the Kristen Scott Memorial Trust.
Mr McMenigall is reported to be from Edinburgh and was married with two daughters. He worked as a senior investment manager with Aberdeen Asset Management.
Colleague Toby Wallace, who was also married, worked in the firm's Philadelphia office.
The 31-year-old driver of the lorry involved in the crash near Summercourt was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The man, from Holsworthy in Devon, has been released on bail until October.
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The two men were killed when they were struck by a lorry on the A30 in Cornwall on Tuesday.
They had been riding to raise money for cancer charity, the Kristen Scott Memorial Trust.
Mr McMenigall is reported to be from Edinburgh and was married with two daughters. He worked as a senior investment manager with Aberdeen Asset Management.
Colleague Toby Wallace, who was also married, worked in the firm's Philadelphia office.
The 31-year-old driver of the lorry involved in the crash near Summercourt was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
The man, from Holsworthy in Devon, has been released on bail until October.
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