Person found dead on railway line in Wigan
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA person has been found dead on a railway line in Wigan. Police were called to a stretch of track between the Wigan North Western and Euxton Balshaw Lane stations shortly before 9.05pm today (Friday) following reports of a casualty.
Paramedics attended but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
A file will be passed to the coroner. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. The age and gender of the person has not yet been confirmed.
In a statement, a British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to the line between Wigan North Western and Euxton Balshaw Lane stations at 9.04pm following reports of a casualty on the tracks. "Paramedics also attended however sadly a person has been pronounced dead at the scene.
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