Woman and child killed by train in 'suspicious circumstances'
Slough station deaths: Mother and son killed by train
(about 1 hour later)
A woman and young child have died after being hit by a train in Slough, Berkshire, in "suspicious circumstances", police have said.
A mother and her 10-year-old son were killed when they were hit by a train in Slough, Berkshire.
Emergency services were called to the town's railway station just before 09:45 BST.
British Transport Police said the deaths were being treated as suspicious, but no third party was being sought.
Ch Insp Jenny Gilmer from British Transport Police said they had not yet identified the victims and could not confirm the age or gender of the child.
They said the possibility of a murder-suicide was "one of the lines of inquiry" officers would be pursuing.
She added they did not believe there was "any third party involvement".
A South Central Ambulance crew pronounced the two dead after being called to the scene at 09:45 BST.
A South Central Ambulance crew pronounced the two people dead at the scene.
During a lunchtime news conference outside Slough station, Ch Insp Jenny Gilmer said: "The incident is currently being treated as suspicious.
During a lunchtime news conference outside Slough station, Ch Insp Gilmer said: "The incident is currently being treated as suspicious.
"Our detectives have launched a full investigation but they do not believe there was any third party involvement at the station."
"Our detectives have launched a full investigation but they do not believe there was any third party involvement at the station".
'Lines reopened'
She added the possibility of a murder-suicide was "one of the lines of inquiry that our officers will be pursuing but we must not speculate".
Emergency services and forensics officers blocked off two of the four lines in and out of London Paddington at Slough for six hours, causing severe train delays and cancellations.
'Train services resumed'
All lines were later reopened.
Slough station and all lines running through it have reopened after being cordoned off for six hours.
A First Great Western spokeswoman said at 18:00 BST that a normal service was now running.
First Great Western (FGW) spokesman Dan Paynes said there would be a "predominantly normal service", but that "there may be some delays and short notice alterations".
The train that hit the mother and son, the 08:41 from Bedwyn, was able to resume its non-stop service to Paddington just after 13:00.
Emergency services and forensics officers had earlier blocked off two of the four lines in and out of London Paddington, causing severe train delays and cancellations.
Dan Paynes, a spokesman for First Great Western, said the driver of the train was replaced at Slough.
The train that hit the two people, the 08:41 from Bedwyn, was able to resume its non-stop service to Paddington just after 13:00.
Mr Paynes said the driver of the train was replaced at Slough.
"He is receiving all the support he needs and probably won't drive again for some time," he said.
"He is receiving all the support he needs and probably won't drive again for some time," he said.
'Like stones'
Passengers had earlier been kept on the train while investigations were carried out.
Passengers had earlier been kept on the train while investigations were carried out.
One of those on board, Derek Darke, 62, said: "We had just passed Slough station when it sounded to me like stones hitting the train from the tracks.
"Another passenger said it sounded like the train had run over a bicycle.
"The brakes were put on fairly sharply and we ground to a halt. Then, unusually for a British train, all the passengers started talking to each other."
Another passenger, Ian Creamer, said he heard "initial hard braking followed by what seemed like something metallic under the train".
He added it took about 45 minutes for police to get to the train.
"After that, all was handled very well," he said.
Commuters have been advised to check FGW's live travel updates for train cancellations and line alterations.
