A person has died at a train station in East Lancashire following a fire this morning. The person, who has not been identified, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is believed to be non-suspicious.
A person has died at a train station in East Lancashire following a fire this morning (March 13). A huge emergency services response descended on Church and Oswaldtwistle station shortly before 6.30am today (March 13). British Transport Police said it followed reports of a 'person on fire at the location'. Officers said the person, who has not been identified, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The platform was closed for more than four hours while forensic officers carried out an initial investigation of the scene. READ MORE: A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Church and Oswaldtwistle Station at 6.27am this morning following reports of a person on fire at the location. The person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. "The platform was closed whilst forensic officers carried out an initial investigation of the scene. The station reopened at 10.35am. "The incident is believed to be non-suspicious." The tragic incident resulted in services at multiple Lancashire stations either being cancelled or revise
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