15-year-old girl dies after being electrocuted on the railway alive in the early hours of the morning
- Officers were called to the railway tracks in Dorset at 2:25am today.
- An ambulance was summoned to the scene but the teen was pronounced dead.
- Police are looking for witnesses who may have seen her between 1 a.m. and 2:25 a.m.
A 15-year-old girl has died after being electrocuted on an active rail line this morning.
British Transport Police officers were called to the railway tracks in Weymouth, Dorset, at 2:25am today, after receiving reports of a victim on the track.
An ambulance was called to the scene, but the teen was pronounced dead.
A British Transport Police spokesperson confirmed that she died after “sustaining injuries caused by electrocution”.
All train services between Weymouth and Dorchester were halted while the body was recovered and an investigation launched.
British Transport Police officers were called to the railway tracks in Weymouth, Dorset, at 2:25am today after receiving reports of a casualty on the line.
An ambulance was called to the scene, but the teen was pronounced dead. A British Transport Police spokesman confirmed he died after ‘sustaining injuries caused by electrocution’
Police are looking for witnesses who may have seen the girl between 1 a.m. and 2:25 a.m. today.
A police spokesman said: “Officers were called to the railway line at Weymouth at 2:25am following reports of a victim on the tracks.”
Paramedics were also in attendance and sadly a 15 year old girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Investigations are underway to establish the full circumstances behind his death and his family is being supported by specialist officers.”
Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who has been in the Greenway Road, Weymouth area between 1am and 2.30am as they may have information that could help their investigations.
