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鈥淵ou had to cling on for your dear life鈥�
The Herald of Free Enterprise capsized on 6 March 1987, killing 193 passengers and crew.
Lynette Lee was on board the ferry with her family after a day trip to Zeebrugge, in Belgium. It was the last time she would see her mother alive.
She spoke to Witness History for the 35th anniversary of the disaster.
鈥淥ne minute you鈥檙e sat in the cafeteria, chatting and having a drink,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he next minute you鈥檙e thrown into this awful nightmare.鈥�
