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Emergency vehicles were dispatched to the station early yesterday afternoon



Police are investigating a harrowing fatal incident at a Coventry train station. Emergency vehicles were dispatched to Canley Train Station just before 1.15pm yesterday following desperate reports of a casualty on the track.

Sadly, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. British Transport Police said two other people might have been on the track at the time.

A horrified passenger on the train told CoventryLive the deceased was believed to be a teenaged girl, though their identity has not yet been confirmed.

The passenger, who recalled how "the train braked hard", added: "I can’t stop thinking about the poor family."

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the person and the circumstances leading up to their death, and officers are appealing for anyone who was at Canley Railway Station, just before 1.15pm.

"Officers believe there may have been two other people on the track at the time, and there were a number of people on the station platform who may have witnessed the incident.

"If you were there, or have any information which will help the investigation, contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting reference 206-051122. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

Family grieving after woman dies on train track in Coventry

A family are grieving after a woman died on a train track at a Coventry station. Emergency services arrived at Canley Train Station on Saturday, November 5 just before 1.15pm following reports of a casualty on the train tracks.

The victim was identified as a woman, British Transport Police confirmed. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her death is being treated as non-suspicious. A post-mortem examination is currently under way.

The victim's family has been informed. British Transport Police confirmed the deceased was an adult woman and not a teenager, despite local reports to the contrary.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "The deceased has now been identified and their next of kin have been informed. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

"It was not a teenage girl, it was a woman and we won’t be releasing her name as it’s been classified as non-suspicious." A passenger at the scene described the harrowing moment they witnessed the incident.

They added: "I can’t stop thinking about the poor family."