Two bodies found on the London Overground line might have been 'train-surfing'
Two bodies found on the tracks between Hackney Wick and Stratford in London might have been ‘train-surfing’, police have said.
Both died from ‘serious injuries consistent with electrocution’ and it is thought only the overhead cables were electrified.Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following reports of a casualty on the tracks near Wallis Road, Hackney Wick. A second body was found at 2.31am on Carpenters Road, near the former Olympic stadium, now West Ham’s ground, the London Stadium.
‘One of the victims is a male in his 20s, we cannot confirm which one at this time,’ a spokesman for BTP said. ‘The train tracks between Stratford and Hackney Wick are served by an overhead power line which is electrified.‘We are looking into the possibility that the victims were train surfers or graffiti artists – we are not ruling out either at this stage of the investigation.Both deaths are currently being linked.
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