A DOTING grandmother died when she was struck by a double-decker bus in Manchester city centre.

Now, the family of Mrs Peggy Harrow are seeking answers as to how the tragedy occurred in Piccadilly Gardens last Thursday morning (Nov 29).

Her son-in-law Mr Martyn Powsney said: "The Piccadilly Gardens area is a deathtrap. It is bad enough driving through the area never mind walking.

"We want answers to many questions but we will have to wait for the inquest into Peggy's death to get them.

"This has devastated us." Mrs Harrow was one of two women killed on Thursday morning in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens area.

Mrs Harrow was believed to be making her way to the Metrolink to return to her home in Baguley Drive, Unsworth, following a medical appointment.

She died instantly after being hit by a Stagecoach bus as it turned left outside the TSB Bank near Piccadilly Plaza at 9.35am. Under Jewish law, Mrs Harrow was buried at Crumpsall Cemetery on Friday.

The grandmother-of-two was born in Widnes before moving to Whitefield in 1968. Following the death of her husband, Victor, from cancer she moved to Unsworth, where she lived with her daughter, Pauline, and her husband Martyn, and their two children, Debbie (20) and Anthony, who is 18 on December 11.

Mrs Harrow turned 83 at the end of November.

Mr Powsney said: "Peggy was a marvellous woman. She was always active and looked years younger than her actual age.

"She was devoted to her family and this is a great loss to us."

Mrs Harrow regularly attended Bury Synagogue in Sunnybank Road, Unsworth, and was a member of the Stenecourt Synagogue in Broughton.

Stagecoach has promised a safety review in Piccadilly Gardens after its buses were involved in both fatalities.