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| Woman and child killed by train in 'suspicious circumstances' | Woman and child killed by train in 'suspicious circumstances' |
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| A woman and young child have died after being hit by a train in Slough, Berkshire, in "suspicious circumstances", police have said. | A woman and young child have died after being hit by a train in Slough, Berkshire, in "suspicious circumstances", police have said. |
| Emergency services were called to the town's railway station just before 09:45 BST. | Emergency services were called to the town's railway station just before 09:45 BST. |
| 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. | 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. |
| She added they did not believe there was "any third party involvement". | She added they did not believe there was "any third party involvement". |
| A South Central Ambulance crew pronounced the two people dead at the scene. | A South Central Ambulance crew pronounced the two people dead at the scene. |
| During a lunchtime news conference outside Slough station, Ch Insp 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". |
| 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". | |
| 'Train services resumed' | 'Train services resumed' |
| Slough station and all lines running through it have reopened after being cordoned off for six hours. | |
| 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". | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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' | '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. | 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. | "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." | "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". | 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. | He added it took about 45 minutes for police to get to the train. |
| "After that, all was handled very well," he said. | "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. | Commuters have been advised to check FGW's live travel updates for train cancellations and line alterations. |