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| A woman sustained fatal head injuries while leaning out of a train window below a warning sticker, an accident report has found. | A woman sustained fatal head injuries while leaning out of a train window below a warning sticker, an accident report has found. |
| Bethan Roper, 28, died near Twerton in Bath on 1 December. Her head was out the window of a door when it was struck by a tree branch while the Great Western Railway train was travelling at 85mph. | Bethan Roper, 28, died near Twerton in Bath on 1 December. Her head was out the window of a door when it was struck by a tree branch while the Great Western Railway train was travelling at 85mph. |
| A preliminary report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found a yellow “caution” label above the door said: “Do not lean out of window when train is moving.” | A preliminary report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found a yellow “caution” label above the door said: “Do not lean out of window when train is moving.” |
| The door was fitted with an opening window to enable passengers to access the handle on the outside. | The door was fitted with an opening window to enable passengers to access the handle on the outside. |
| Roper was onboard the London Paddington to Exeter service returning to Penarth in south Wales from a Christmas shopping trip with friends. The incident happened at 10.04pm and she was pronounced dead at Bristol Temple Meads station shortly after 10.10pm. | Roper was onboard the London Paddington to Exeter service returning to Penarth in south Wales from a Christmas shopping trip with friends. The incident happened at 10.04pm and she was pronounced dead at Bristol Temple Meads station shortly after 10.10pm. |
| Roper worked for the Welsh Refugee Council charity and was the chairwoman of Cardiff Young Socialists. Her father, Adrian Roper, released a statement after her death saying his daughter “enjoyed life to the full whilst working tirelessly for a better world”. | Roper worked for the Welsh Refugee Council charity and was the chairwoman of Cardiff Young Socialists. Her father, Adrian Roper, released a statement after her death saying his daughter “enjoyed life to the full whilst working tirelessly for a better world”. |
| The RAIB said its full investigation would examine the measures in place to “control the risks from persons leaning out of train windows, including the threat from vegetation”. | The RAIB said its full investigation would examine the measures in place to “control the risks from persons leaning out of train windows, including the threat from vegetation”. |
| In August 2016, Simon Brown, 24, a railway enthusiast, was killed while leaning out of the window of a Gatwick Express train near Balham in south London. His head hit a signal gantry at 61mph. | In August 2016, Simon Brown, 24, a railway enthusiast, was killed while leaning out of the window of a Gatwick Express train near Balham in south London. His head hit a signal gantry at 61mph. |
| In its report into the incident, the RAIB noted a yellow warning sticker on the door was in a “cluttered environment” among other information signs, and recommended train companies do more to stop passengers putting body parts out of windows. | |
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