A 62-year-old man has been identified as the third victim of a train crash near Stonehaven.
Christopher Stuchbury, from Aberdeen, was a passenger on the early morning service to Glasgow.
Train driver Brett McCullough and conductor Donald Dinnie have been confirmed as the two other victims of the incident.
A total of six people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries after the train derailed at around 10am yesterday.
It is thought the train hit a landslide following heavy rain and thunderstorms, which caused widespread disruption across Scotland on Tuesday night.
Investigators from the British Transport Police, Rail Accident Investigation Branch and Office of Rail and Road are working to identify the exact cause of the derailment.
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The family of Brett McCullogh paid tribute to him in a statement released earlier today.
It read: “Words cannot describe the utterly devastating effect of Brett’s death on his family and friends. We have lost a wonderful husband, father and son in the most awful of circumstances. Brett was the most decent and loving human being we have ever known and his passing leaves a huge void in all our lives.
“We would like to thank the emergency services for their heroic efforts in helping everyone affected by this tragedy and for all the messages of support and condolence we have received. We are an extremely private family and ask that we are allowed to grieve without intrusion and hope that members of the press will understand our need to be left in peace at this time.“
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