Alun Davies
23 Jun 2022 · Coroner Christopher Wilkinson · Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
The coroner's concerns
1. insufficient platform surveillance and staffing
“limited staffing and CCTV surveillance at Portchester Railway Station and limited visibility of the platforms - requiring a security risk assessment with a view to increasing staffing (at the ticket office and on the platform) with increased RCO Patrols and platform surveillance and that additional CCTV installation and coverage was required (of the platforms and public areas) with real time capability”
2. repeated fatalities at station due to inadequate surveillance
“Portchester Railway station is an impending 'escalated' location. Since 2017 there have been 2 previous fatalities in similar circumstances at the station - which is now recognised as having lower levels of surveillance - with Mr [name redacted]' death being the third”
3. absence of public assistance announcements
“lack of public security and welfare announcements at the station (and within the station concourse) aimed at providing direction in the event of illness or of assistance being required”