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| A couple who died when they were hit by a packed commuter train travelling at 80mph have been named by police. | A couple who died when they were hit by a packed commuter train travelling at 80mph have been named by police. |
| Dean Pickard, 33, from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, and his girlfriend Katie Gumble, 35, of Harlow in Essex, appeared to be arguing, police said. | |
| CCTV footage of the incident showed the couple tussling with each other at Harlow Mill station, officers revealed. | |
| The King's Lynn to London Liverpool Street service had 300 passengers on board when the accident happened. | The King's Lynn to London Liverpool Street service had 300 passengers on board when the accident happened. |
| Detective Chief Inspector David Shipperlee, from British Transport Police, said witnesses reported hearing "raised voices". | Detective Chief Inspector David Shipperlee, from British Transport Police, said witnesses reported hearing "raised voices". |
| He added: "It would appear from CCTV evidence that the couple were on the tracks and they were both pulling at each other. | He added: "It would appear from CCTV evidence that the couple were on the tracks and they were both pulling at each other. |
| "They were seen on the CCTV to be tussling. It's not clear at this stage who was pulling whom and for what reason. | "They were seen on the CCTV to be tussling. It's not clear at this stage who was pulling whom and for what reason. |
| It took several seconds for the train to stop. No one knew what had happened Naveed RiazPassenger | It took several seconds for the train to stop. No one knew what had happened Naveed RiazPassenger |
| "It may be the male was trying to pull the female away, as was suggested by one witness." | "It may be the male was trying to pull the female away, as was suggested by one witness." |
| A 300-yard (274m) long section of track at Harlow Mill was cordoned off by police, leading to delays on the West Anglia mainline. | A 300-yard (274m) long section of track at Harlow Mill was cordoned off by police, leading to delays on the West Anglia mainline. |
| Naveed Riaz, 29, who was on the National Express East Anglia train when it struck the couple at 0800 BST on Tuesday, said: "We felt a vibration under our feet and I thought we had hit some debris or some rocks. | Naveed Riaz, 29, who was on the National Express East Anglia train when it struck the couple at 0800 BST on Tuesday, said: "We felt a vibration under our feet and I thought we had hit some debris or some rocks. |
| "It took several seconds for the train to stop. No one knew what had happened. | "It took several seconds for the train to stop. No one knew what had happened. |
| "All we were told was that there had been a serious incident on the track. We were kept on the train for four hours." | "All we were told was that there had been a serious incident on the track. We were kept on the train for four hours." |
| Members of Ms Gumble's family have visited the scene. | Members of Ms Gumble's family have visited the scene. |