I am afraid I can't tell you any more about the girlfriend as I didn't know her personally. My wife had got to know her earlier in the day for the first time.
We waited with her in the tower until it was confirmed they had died-I think Malcolm Dobson broke the sad news - then we took her to a hospital in Salford where she was given a sedative. We then waited for about 4 hrs with her until her parents were able to drive up from down South to collect her. Unfortunately we did not stay in touch. In my previous life I too was in the auto trade so Alan and I became friends through a common thread. I took Leo's place when he left to go to Loganair so we didn't meet. Sorry I can not be more help.