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Body removed from West Coast Main Line
11:02am Tuesday 4th November 2008
BRITISH Transport Police say a man’s body found on the West Coast Main Line at Holme had injuries consistent with being struck by a train.
The line was closed from 8.30am for around one and a half hours after the driver of a London-bound train saw the body on the track near Moss Lane, Holme.
A BTP spokesman said: “The cause of the death is unexplained at this stage but investigations are underway. However, it appears from the injuries that the dead man was struck by a train.
"Forensic officers are having to use fingerprints to try and identify the dead man."
Network Rail spokesman Keith Lumley said: "The body was removed at 10.15 am and train services are on the move, but passengers should expect delays as services slowly get back to normal."
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Trains resume travel after body removed from scene of fatality.
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