Susan Hamlett
4 Aug 2016 · Coroner Ian Pears · Bedfordshire and Luton
A similar concern from this report was raised again 3 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. unsecured railway access gate
“British Transport investigation revealed that the deceased gained | access to the railway line through an access gate at Lower Farm Road, Bromham, Bedfordshire. The gate is of wooden construction and | provides little deterrence or hindrance to someone wanting to gain access to the railway. The gate has a wooden fence around it of a similar height”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The British Transport investigation revealed that the deceased gained | access to the railway line through an access gate at Lower Farm Road, Bromham, Bedfordshire”
Later report
“Photographs of the location where the death occurred, provided by British Transport Police show that various sections of fencing and walls separating the public footpath from the railway line were broken, missing or in disrepair.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The British Transport investigation revealed that the deceased gained | access to the railway line through an access gate at Lower Farm Road, Bromham, Bedfordshire. The gate is of wooden construction and | provides little deterrence or hindrance to someone wanting to gain access to the railway”
Later report
“British Transport Police investigating revealed that fencing beside the railway track was inadequate especially at the rear of a scrap metal dealer located off St Albans Road and Bedford Street, ieading toa risk that adults and children may trespass on the line where the speed limit is 100mph.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The gate is of wooden construction and | provides little deterrence or hindrance to someone wanting to gain access to the railway”
Later report
“The fencing at the scene of Mr [name redacted] death was a low wooden fence which was easy to climb over.”
Responses
Hamlette-Network-Rail-Response.pdf ↗· Network Rail
Stated action · 2 December 2016
“In relation to the wooden gate, this gate will be upgraded by the 2° December 2016, as part of a comprehensive upgrade to the fencing at this site.”