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Two 16-Year-Old Boys Killed by Train Near Stockport

A non-suspicious inquiry is under way with evidence being readied for a coroner.

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Overview

  • Officers and paramedics were summoned around 10:10 pm on July 3 following reports of casualties near Poynton railway station.
  • Avanti West Coast, Cross Country and Northern services were halted overnight and resumed by about 6:15 am on July 4.
  • British Transport Police confirmed two 16-year-old boys were pronounced dead at the scene despite paramedics’ efforts.
  • The force has ruled out suspicious circumstances and notified the victims’ families.
  • Investigators are compiling evidence for a coroner’s inquest to determine how the teenagers came to be on the tracks.