Man decapitated at Berrylands Station

A man is killed instantly by speeding train after wandering onto the tracks.

According to the British Transport Police the driver applied the emergency brakes but was unable to stop the train, which was travelling at around 65 miles per hours, from hitting the man.

Minesh Patel, who owns Stuart's Newsagents next to the station, said he saw the station master moments after the incident saying that someone had been decaptiated.

Read more in the Wimbledon Guardian...

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