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| Loughborough Junction: three killed by train in south London | |
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| Three people have died after being hit by a train near Loughborough Junction in south London, police have announced. | Three people have died after being hit by a train near Loughborough Junction in south London, police have announced. |
| The fatal incident happened around 7.30am. | The fatal incident happened around 7.30am. |
| British Transport Police were called following a report of multiple bodies being found. | British Transport Police were called following a report of multiple bodies being found. |
| Police and paramedics from the London ambulance service attended and three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are working to identify the deceased and inform their families. | Police and paramedics from the London ambulance service attended and three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are working to identify the deceased and inform their families. |
| Helicopter news footage showed what appeared to be several forensic officers and emergency workers around two bodies on stretchers on a section of the track away from the station. | Helicopter news footage showed what appeared to be several forensic officers and emergency workers around two bodies on stretchers on a section of the track away from the station. |
| Several Thameslink trains have been cancelled, although the station is still open at present. | Several Thameslink trains have been cancelled, although the station is still open at present. |
| Det Supt Gary Richardson, from British Transport Police, said: “My team are now working hard to understand what happened and how these three people came to lose their life on the railway. “My thoughts are with the family and friends of these three people. “At this time, we are treating their death as unexplained as we make a number of immediate enquiries. I would ask anyone who was near to Loughborough Junction this morning, and saw something which they think might be relevant, please contact us as soon as possible.” | Det Supt Gary Richardson, from British Transport Police, said: “My team are now working hard to understand what happened and how these three people came to lose their life on the railway. “My thoughts are with the family and friends of these three people. “At this time, we are treating their death as unexplained as we make a number of immediate enquiries. I would ask anyone who was near to Loughborough Junction this morning, and saw something which they think might be relevant, please contact us as soon as possible.” |
| About a dozen British transport police officers were gathered atBrixton station on Monday morning, one stop away from Loughborough Junction. There was no sign of ambulances there. Officers could be seen through a fence walking along the tracks in the direction of the incident. | About a dozen British transport police officers were gathered atBrixton station on Monday morning, one stop away from Loughborough Junction. There was no sign of ambulances there. Officers could be seen through a fence walking along the tracks in the direction of the incident. |
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