![The driver of the bus clearly had no intention of killing my wife and our friend The driver of the bus clearly had no intention of killing my wife and our friend](https://cdn.magzter.com/1583575155/1714781386/articles/UiC3TBLoP1714794293337/THE-DRIVER-OF-THE-BUS-CLEARLY-HAD-NO-INTENTION-OF-KILLING-MY-WIFE-AND-OUR-FRIEND.jpg)
THE husband of a woman killed by a 'careless' bus driver claimed in court the 'main responsibility' lies with his former employers Stagecoach.
Ian Bacon claimed - in front of a judge - bus drivers are not given enough training and said more consideration should be given to the safety of passengers.
Stagecoach told the M.E.N. drivers undergo 'extensive training' and said safety is the firm's 'number one priority. Mr Bacon spoke out at Manchester Crown Court as Baruania Baros, a former Stagecoach driver, was prosecuted for killing his wife Joyce Bacon, 60, and their friend Adele Boylin, 55, during a 'tragic accident' in Manchester city centre.
Baros, 35, avoided jail after a judge heard that he had a clean driving record and no previous criminal convictions. Mr Bacon told Manchester Crown Court: "Would it benefit Mr Baros going to prison?
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