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Man killed by train after escaping vehicle on way to court
A man in his 40s escaped from a police custody transport vehicle stopped on the A1(M) motorway in Hertfordshire on 28 May 2026 following an altercation that injured two transport contractor staff, and was fatally struck by a Thameslink train near Welwyn North railway station. The incident caused widespread delays to Thameslink, LNER and Great Northern rail services, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and is under ongoing investigation with a coroner's file in preparation.
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Man killed by train after escaping vehicle on way to court
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