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... And wiki complains of trolls. One mention on 4chan and those guys would make Pepper_Head look like an angel. Lol, I visited once, it's grim, but FACT, the internet would be a less interesting place without it. Was the girl killed instantly? It must've been a nightmare to see that, poor girl.
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Was the girl killed instantly? It must've been a nightmare to see that, poor girl.
Allegedly instantly.
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It was instantly. There have been 3 slightly different stories I've heard from Merseyrail staff but each would have been instant. This at least may be a tiny bit of comfort for the family in that she didn't suffer. No much comfort I grant you.
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I would have guessed otherwise, trains aren't exactly moving fast when they are leaving the station and it's not like she fell in front of it.
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I would have guessed otherwise, trains aren't exactly moving fast when they are leaving the station and it's not like she fell in front of it. Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly.
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The whole platform is well covered by CCTV so the British Transport Police Investigation will come up with the definitive conclusion.
Hopefully, this event will make people realise just how dangerous trains are. My dad has said kids muck around every friday and saturday evening at James Street. Pretending to jump or push a friend in front of a train or standing on the footplate daring the Guard to shut the door.
A while ago, a pissed up lad pretended to push his friend in front of the train as it pulled in. The Driver was so shook up, he got out of his cab and smacked the lad in the face. He then said the train is out of service and called BTP to arrest the lad.
Combined with the lad at Green Lane who got electrocuted while mucking about on the line, these incidents should become rarer...but I wont hold my breath.
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Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly. Well given the circumstances (a young girl) they aren't going to say anything other than that, are they? I'm not saying that's not what happened but she would have been lucky to die instantly. You ever see the movie Saving Private Ryan? Every soldier that died Tom Hanks wrote home and told their families that he died with honour and was killed instantly by a sniper headshot.
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The Department of Transport have taken the CCTV of all the stations from West Kirby through to Liverpool Central to see what led up to incident at James Street on saturday night.
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Every report I've heard including that of eyewitnesses and a train driver have said instantly. Well given the circumstances (a young girl) they aren't going to say anything other than that, are they? I'm not saying that's not what happened but she would have been lucky to die instantly. You ever see the movie Saving Private Ryan? Every soldier that died Tom Hanks wrote home and told their families that he died with honour and was killed instantly by a sniper headshot. I've spoken to people who have viewed the CCTV evidence. It was instant.
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It was instance feel sorry for the driver i no her
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I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event
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I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event You`d wonder why? surely it was an accident like they said ? no doubt we will find out sooner or later
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I just saw on local news (BBC Text) that a Merseyrail employee has been suspended and interviewed under caution with regards to this tragic event You`d wonder why? surely it was an accident like they said ? no doubt we will find out sooner or later Purely speculation, but it was said that the victim was leaning against the train as it pulled out of the station, I believe it is part of the guards responsibilities to make sure that everyone is standing clear of the train before it leaves the station
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The whole platform is well covered by CCTV so the British Transport Police Investigation will come up with the definitive conclusion.
Hopefully, this event will make people realise just how dangerous trains are. My dad has said kids muck around every friday and saturday evening at James Street. Pretending to jump or push a friend in front of a train or standing on the footplate daring the Guard to shut the door.
A while ago, a pissed up lad pretended to push his friend in front of the train as it pulled in. The Driver was so shook up, he got out of his cab and smacked the lad in the face. He then said the train is out of service and called BTP to arrest the lad.
Combined with the lad at Green Lane who got electrocuted while mucking about on the line, these incidents should become rarer...but I wont hold my breath. He wasnt mucking around, he was retrieving his ball and stood back onto the third rail!!
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