Fatality at Hilsea station
INVESTIGATION British Transport Police and staff from Network Rail investigate an incident at Hilsea train station last night. Picture: Allan Hutchings (120315-666)
A MAN was killed after falling in front of a train at Hilsea station.
Emergency services were called just before 8pm last night to reports of a body on the tracks.
A fire crew from Cosham station attended the incident.
Commuters were delayed for more than an hour as replacement bus services ran between Havant and Portsmouth.
The line reopened at about 10.30pm.
Steve Kingett, of Newcombe Road, Portsmouth, was waiting for the 8.33pm train.
He said: ‘I was on the platform and saw a guy in the corner of my eye.’
Rianna Dwyer, of Fratton, was waiting for the 8.01pm service from Hilsea.
She said: ‘I didn’t see it happen but the emergency services were on the scene very quickly.
‘I feel sorry for the family.
‘Just to realise what happened must be awful.’
Sgt Derek Bish, from British Transport Police, said at the scene: ‘We had a call that a train had struck a male person at Hilsea.
‘The male was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
‘The British Transport Police are treating the incident as non-suspicious.
‘Obviously there were several witnesses at the station but any other witnesses should contact us on 0800 40 50 40.’
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Whitters
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 06:27 PMIt was actually a gun incident snapdog, regardless of what The News publish.
psvgerrad
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 02:47 PMThis man was such a good guy, I give respects to family and friends. I am going to truly miss this guy :'(
snapdog
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 01:18 PMAnd Ellijay it was a 'BOMB' scare at Havant... stop speculating... read the paper...
pompey1
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:24 AMNobody knows what happened but I dont think he would do it on purpose.He had alot of things to look forward to in life so please dont speculate.RIP thinking of you and your family
snapdog
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:58 AMEllijay it does say 'FELL' that is an accident, not suicide.
The Imposter
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 09:13 AMEllijay........and the two people who's minds were disturbed enough to want to do such a tragic thing.
Ellijay
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 08:15 AMAlso a gun incident at Havant station and another fatality at Liss. 26th January was a bad night for train passengers and staff.
TaskForce
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 07:38 AMThat makes it six people on the Portsmouth to Waterloo line since christmas.
snapdog
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 10:28 PMhow tragic...
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