A rail passenger has died after being struck by an oncoming train when he leant out of a carriage window. British Transport Police (BTP) said he suffered severe head injuries while travelling on a Gatwick Express train between Balham and Wandsworth. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has been notified and is investigating although the death is not being treated as suspicious. A BTP spokesman said officers were called at around 5.30pm: "Our investigation remains at an early stage, but initial… The man, in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene at Wandsworth Common station, south London, on Sunday afternoon.

Source: The Times August 08, 2016 07:52 UTC