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'Possible murder-suicide' of mother and child at Slough
Officers say they are not looking for anyone else following the deaths of a woman and child at Slough in Berkshire. But the deaths are still being treated as suspicious.
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'Mother and son' killed after being hit by train
Child hit by train at Slough 'was aged under 10 years'
Police say the child was aged under 10 years. A passenger who said he was on board the 08.41 train from Bedwyn to Paddington said the driver apologised to everyone on board after his train struck the pair.
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'Possible murder-suicide' at Slough railway station
British Transport Police say a possible murder-suicide is:
Police have been searching the train tracks and studying CCTV at Slough, as well as speaking to a large number of witnesses, both on the train and on the platform.
Police 'not looking for anyone else' after train deaths
- Police say they are not looking for anyone else following the deaths of a woman and child at Slough
- British Transport Police has ruled out the involvement of a third party but says the deaths in are still being treated as suspicious
Witness saw 'four or five police cars' arrive at Slough station
A taxi driver, who did not want to be named, was queuing outside the station when the two people were hit by a train.
Slough station expected to fully reopen at 2pm
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Police confirm woman and child were killed by train
Police have confirmed that a woman and a child were killed after being struck by a train at a busy station. British Transport Police say the deaths are being treated as suspicious and investigators are appealing for witnesses to the tragedy in Slough, Berkshire to come forward.
Passenger hears 'loud bang' as train comes to a stop
One of the passengers on the train told ITV News: