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The Croydon tram which crashed killing seven people has been removed from the scene as police probe claims another almost derailed near the location last week.
Six men and one woman died and more than 50 people were injured when the carriages flipped over as they turned around a sharp bend in Croydon during the morning commute on Wednesday.
Among the dead were a mother with two young children, a new father, a teenager and a grandfather on his way to work after swapping shifts.
The tram's driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and questioned by investigators who have said the vehicle was travelling "significantly" above the permitted speed.
An operation to remove the 100 feet-long articulated tram began late on Friday, with the sections seen being craned onto a flatbed lorry early on Saturday.
All the wreckage was eventually removed from the site overnight.
The only woman to have been killed in the crash has been named as 35-year-old Dorota Rynkiewicz, a mother with two young daughters from New Addington.
Colleagues who started a crowdfunding page to raise £5,000 for her family said Ms Rynkiewicz was "loved by many people".
Dane Chinnery, 19, from New Addington, was also killed on his way to work at Croydon flood response firm Hydro Cleansing Ltd.
Tributes have also been paid to young father Mark Smith, 35, who worked for his father's double glazing firm.
Father-of-three Philip Seary, 57, who was also known as “Tank”, was also named as one of the tragedy's victims.
The driver of the tram, a 42-year-old man from Beckenham, was released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the crash.
It occurred at around 6.10am on a sharp bend near the Sandilands stop as the vehicle travelled from New Addington to Wimbledon.
Investigators said the tram was travelling at a "significantly higher speed than is permitted" and are probing whether the driver had fallen asleep.
Detectives are also examining a report that a tram "lifted onto one side" at 40mph in the same area on October 31.
British Transport Police said the claim "will now form one of our lines of inquiry".
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has launched a witness appeal, with anyone who was on the tram or has information relevant to the accident being asked to complete an incident form on the organisation's website.
An interim report into what happened will be published by the RAIB next week, with a final report, including any safety recommendations, coming at the conclusion of the investigation.
On Friday an extra minute's silence was held to remember the victims during the town's Armistice Day ceremony.
Croydon MP Gavin Barwell spoke to relatives near the scene where floral tributes and football scarves have been placed.
Authorities are still working on formally identifying the victims, Mr Barwell said.
He said: "It's quite right that the authorities absolutely want to make sure when they give a formal identification that they've got that 100 per cent right."
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