Man falls onto Brighton railway line (From The Argus)
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Man falls onto Brighton railway line
11:09am Wednesday 21st March 2012 in Commuter News By Ben Parsons
Picture by John Wilson
A man has fallen at least 40 feet onto a railway line.
Emergency services rushed to the tracks below Highcroft Villas, this morning.
The 43-year-old is understood to be alive and an air ambulance landed at the scene and took him to hospital.
Sussex Police have referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Officers had attended Highcroft Villas an hour before the incident to a confused man in the street and had returned him to the care of his brother.
Southern Rail said trains are still running because the man landed near an area where trains are washed.
National Rail Enquiries has described the incident as a trespass.
It said: "Because of this, there are delays of up to 20 minutes. These delays will continue until approximately midday."
Click here to find out how the incident will affect your journey.
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said: “BTP and Sussex Police officers were called to the railway lines near to Brighton rail station on Wednesday, 21 March following a report of an injured man trackside.
“The incident was reported to BTP at 10.22am.
“Officers are currently working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, including how the man came to be by the tracks.
“The man’s injuries are believed to be consistent with falling from height from Highcroft Villas, above the railway line.
“East Sussex Fire and Rescue service also attended, alongside paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance. A charity helicopter airlifted the man to hospital.”
The railway line was handed back to Network Rail at 11.32am.
A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Police are working with British Transport Police (BTP) to investigate the incident. The family of the 43-year-old man are being offered support at this difficult time."
Highcroft Villas was closed to traffic during the operation.
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call British Transport Police on Freefone 0800 405040, quoting reference 192 of March 21.
Comments(27)
Archie Bun
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12:31pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Mart2a
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1:02pm Wed 21 Mar 12
That's not unreasonable wrote:Not that bad it was only a 20 minute delay to services :o)
How Tragic.
John Steed
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3:06pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Archie Bun wrote:troll
If he was trespassing then i hope they arrest him when he recovers.
That's not unreasonable
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3:52pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Mart2a wrote:Well that is a relief.
That's not unreasonable wrote:Not that bad it was only a 20 minute delay to services :o)
How Tragic.
hubby
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4:30pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Cue idiots with no compassion to take the mickey.
davyboy
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6:00pm Wed 21 Mar 12
keeping it real
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6:42pm Wed 21 Mar 12
hubby wrote:probably mental health issues but no not abandoned on the streets of Brighton ..supplied with a nice flat just off Dyke road
Probably another poor soul with mental health issues abandoned on the streets of Brighton.
Cue idiots with no compassion to take the mickey.
sexyhips69
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7:18pm Wed 21 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold
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9:13pm Wed 21 Mar 12
yaddab
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9:43pm Wed 21 Mar 12
sexyhips69 wrote:Did you even read what happened, or did you just fancy by to slip some added slime to your day.
Sad, BUT if he was trespassing, then he got what he deserved. Hope he will apologize for all the inconvenience he caused when he is given the opportunity. If he had had fallen to his death, then he would not have been able to do it again. Sorry, I don't have time for people like this. He should count his lucky stars that he is still alive to tell the story. Maybe he should buy himself a lottery ticket for tonight !!
BornInBrighton1968
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9:38am Thu 22 Mar 12
Archie Bun
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10:06am Thu 22 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:Why? He shouldn't have been there. He was in the wrong.
That is a terrific drop from that point. Archie Bun get a life.
NickBrt
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10:30am Thu 22 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold
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11:53am Thu 22 Mar 12
NickBrt
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12:42pm Thu 22 Mar 12
Archie Bun
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2:50pm Thu 22 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:You say have a heart then go on to call him a nutter? Pot Kettle and Black springs to mind. I don't think the article originally said he was 'confused', but even so that could mean anythng. I took the tone to indicate the Argus was implying he was up to no good.
Archie have a heart, he was a "Nutter" and there are are loads in Brighton.
Billyboyarnold
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3:16pm Thu 22 Mar 12
Archie Bun wrote:lol where is your sense of humour, I knew I would get a response, still laughing about this.
Billyboyarnold wrote:You say have a heart then go on to call him a nutter? Pot Kettle and Black springs to mind. I don't think the article originally said he was 'confused', but even so that could mean anythng. I took the tone to indicate the Argus was implying he was up to no good.
Archie have a heart, he was a "Nutter" and there are are loads in Brighton.
That's not unreasonable
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12:58am Fri 23 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:It will all come out in the end, we will hear all the stories about the causes and years of similar occurrences and the family will say he only Cycled at weekends and always on roads.. but in the end, we will find out he was cycling everyday...
Archie Bun wrote:lol where is your sense of humour, I knew I would get a response, still laughing about this.
Billyboyarnold wrote:You say have a heart then go on to call him a nutter? Pot Kettle and Black springs to mind. I don't think the article originally said he was 'confused', but even so that could mean anythng. I took the tone to indicate the Argus was implying he was up to no good.
Archie have a heart, he was a "Nutter" and there are are loads in Brighton.
AndreMassena
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7:45am Fri 23 Mar 12
Archie Bun
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8:52am Fri 23 Mar 12
Billyboyarnold wrote:Sense of humour? I'm sure he was laughing.
Archie Bun wrote:lol where is your sense of humour, I knew I would get a response, still laughing about this.Billyboyarnold wrote: Archie have a heart, he was a "Nutter" and there are are loads in Brighton.You say have a heart then go on to call him a nutter? Pot Kettle and Black springs to mind. I don't think the article originally said he was 'confused', but even so that could mean anythng. I took the tone to indicate the Argus was implying he was up to no good.
Billyboyarnold
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11:14am Fri 23 Mar 12
keeping it real
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11:16am Fri 23 Mar 12
AndreMassena wrote:the problem is that the first time the police were called they left the confused man in the care of his brother who is also mentally ill
The article seems to blame the police, what can they do if the man, who is with his brother, seems 'distressed?' it is a little unclear. Are they meant to Lock him away? There is a similar drop right by Brighton station and the cliffs near the Marina or half a dozen high car parks you can access. If they had locked him up overnight the Police would probably be critiscised with encarcarating a vulnerable man without charge.
Billyboyarnold
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11:18am Fri 23 Mar 12
keeping it real
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11:26am Fri 23 Mar 12
Angryoldman
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11:46am Sat 24 Mar 12
keeping it real wrote:A police cell is not the place for someone in serious mental distress. How about a hospital?
the police have a duty of care ..the question will be why he was not taken into custody for his own protection
keeping it real
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9:35pm Sun 25 Mar 12
Angryoldman wrote:how about taking him into custody and then finding a suitable place for him? ...........or how about leaving someone who is mentally ill in the care of someone else who is also mentally ill? oh they tried that one already! fail
keeping it real wrote:A police cell is not the place for someone in serious mental distress. How about a hospital?
the police have a duty of care ..the question will be why he was not taken into custody for his own protection
That's not unreasonable says...
12:13pm Wed 21 Mar 12