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Deaths of woman and child hit by train at Slough treated as ‘suspicious’ Deaths of woman and child hit by train at Slough treated as ‘suspicious’
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A woman and a child have died after being struck by a train at a busy station, police have confirmed. A woman and a child have died after being struck by a train at Slough station in Berkshire.
British Transport police (BTP) said the deaths were being treated as suspicious and investigators are appealing for witnesses to the tragedy in Slough, Berkshire, to come forward. British Transport police (BTP) said the deaths were being treated as suspicious and investigators are appealing for witnesses. Sources said officers were keeping an open mind and were not ruling out foul play.
Sources said police were “keeping an open mind” and were not ruling out “foul play” as inquiries continued. Rail services were cancelled and changed as the station was closed. Some passengers tweeted that they had been told their train was being treated as a crime scene.
Rail services were cancelled and changed as Slough station was closed amid a heavy police presence. Some passengers described on Twitter how they were told their train was being treated as a “crime scene”. One said: “Our train is now a ‘crime scene’ … Never good to hear! Police, medical and FGW [First Great Western] staff finally arrived.”
One said: “Our train is now a ‘crime scene’ … Never good to hear! Police, medical and FGW (First Great Western) staff finally arrived.” A BTP spokesman said: “Our officers were called to Slough railway station shortly before 9.45am following reports that two people had been struck by a train. Thames Valley police and South Central ambulance service also attended the incident, and a woman and child were pronounced dead at the scene.
A BTP spokesman said: “Our officers were called to Slough railway station shortly before 9.45am on Tuesday, 23 September, following reports that two people had been struck by a train. “The incident is currently being treated as suspicious and detectives have launched a full investigation. The station is currently closed while inquiries continue. Investigating officers are now appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.”
“Thames Valley police and South Central ambulance service also attended the incident, and a woman and child were pronounced dead at the scene.
“The incident is currently being treated as suspicious and detectives have launched a full investigation. The station is currently closed while inquiries continue.
“Investigating officers are now appealing for anyone with information about the incident to come forward.”
Anyone with information can call police on 0800 40 50 40 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, quoting log ESUB/B3 of 23/9/14.
A South Central ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 9.42am to reports of two people struck by a train. We sent two ambulance officers and an ambulance crew and two people were confirmed deceased at the scene.”A South Central ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called at 9.42am to reports of two people struck by a train. We sent two ambulance officers and an ambulance crew and two people were confirmed deceased at the scene.”
Anyone with information can call police on 0800 405040 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.