Overview

• Two 16-year-old boys were discovered on July 3 evening on the tracks near Poynton railway station and were pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedic efforts.
• Cheshire Constabulary and British Transport Police confirmed they are conducting a joint, non-suspicious investigation into the incident.
• Investigators are gathering witness statements, CCTV and forensic evidence for submission to the coroner under standard UK railway death procedure.
• One victim has been named locally as Joshua Myers of Handforth; the second teenager’s identity remains private pending family notification.
• Service disruptions overnight affected Avanti West Coast, Cross Country and Northern trains but operations resumed by morning as the community left floral tributes.