Parents and schoolboy son killed after car travelling at more than 100mph crashed 'like an explosion', inquest hears - leaving young daughter orphaned

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Andy Moore, 46, his partner Swala Harling, 47, their 14-year-old son Sebastian Moore and eight-year-old daughter had been travelling home from a family holiday when tragedy struck.

Published: 21:01 GMT, 10 November 2026 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 10 November 2026

Two parents and their schoolboy son were killed when their car travelling at 100mph swerved off the motorway and crashed 'like an explosion', an inquest heard.

Andy Moore, 46, his partner Swala Harling, 47, their 14-year-old son Sebastian Moore and eight-year-old daughter had been travelling home from a family holiday when tragedy struck on the M5 near Gloucester in May last year.

Their BMW collided with a crash barrier, prompting it to fall down to an embankment and crash into trees.

Mr Moore, Ms Harling and their son all sadly died in the crash, though their daughter survived and was put into care with relatives.

At an inquest into their deaths this week, eyewitnesses told how the vehicle had been swerving across the motorway prior to the crash, which saw the car burst into flames 'like an explosion'.

Area coroner Dr Peter Harrowing said that although Mr Moore suffered with epilepsy, had undergone an aortic valve replacement and had a pacemaker fitted, there was not enough evidence to support a conclusion he had suffered a medical episode.

Andrew Robiliard, who was driving on the M5 that day, said the BMW had passed him at speed in the outside lane of the motorway, and then crossed lanes to drive onto the hard shoulder to undertake lorries.

Andy Moore (centre), 46, his partner Swala Harling (left), 47, and their son Sebastian Moore (right), 14, died when their BMW came off the M5 near Gloucester on May 30, 2025

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