A man has died after being hit by a train near Heaton Chapel station. The tragic incident happened just before 1.30pm yesterday (Thursday).
Emergency services were called to reports of a 'casualty on the tracks'. British Transport Police have confirmed today that the victim was a man, who was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. READ MORE: All train lines blocked as emergency services deal with 'incident' near Manchester Piccadilly The incident is not being treated as suspicious, a spokesperson said.
A file in relation to his death will now be prepared for the coroner. In a statement, a spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to the line near Heaton Chapel at 1.27pm yesterday (23 December) following reports of
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