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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. British Transport Police [BTP] were called to the “unexplained” fatal incident at about 7.30am 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. BTP said it was carring out a “number of inquiries” to establish how they came to be on the tracks, amid speculation that the three were hit by a freight train overnight.
Several Thameslink trains have been cancelled, although the station is still open at present. The victims are believed to be three men, who were possibly on the railway tracks to spray graffiti. According to people working in rail, the accident is thought to have occurred at about 5am, before passenger services were running in the area. They believe the victims may have been caught by the slipstream of a passing empty train on its way to a depot.
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.” Police were alerted to the fatalities after a driver saw bodies on the tracks while operating an early morning service. Trains in depots were being examined to identify the train that was involved in the incident.
Helicopter news footage showed what appeared to be 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. Loughborough Junction station remained open but BTP warned services would be delayed while the scene was investigated.
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 inquiries. 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.
The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, said his office was in close contact with the police investigating the incident. “My heart goes out to the families of the three people killed at Loughborough Junction,” he said in a statement.
My heart goes out to the families of the three people killed at Loughborough Junction station this morning. If you have any information about this incident please contact @BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 pic.twitter.com/kYzEbIvMpS
Sources told the Press Association that the incident could have happened overnight, when freight trains run, as the bodies were not spotted until about 7am. A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail is assisting the British Transport Police as they investigate an incident at Loughborough Junction this morning.” Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road has opened a preliminary investigation.
Loughborough Junction is an elevated station managed by Thameslink and located on a line between Herne Hill and Elephant and Castle stations.
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