Man dies after being hit by train at Queenstown Road station

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A man has died after being hit by a train in south-west London on Monday afternoon.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene of the incident near Queenstown Road, Battersea, shortly after 3pm on Monday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

All South West trains in and out of Waterloo have been disrupted, with severe delays expected until the end of service.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police told the Standard: "We can confirm the man who was struck by a train has sadly died.

"We do not believe the incident was suspicious and are still at the scene trying to work out the man’s identity and alert his next of kin."

A spokesman for Network Rail said: “We were alerted to an incident requiring the emergency services at around 3pm.

"Services began to be restored shortly after 3.30pm, however delays and alterations will continue for some time."

Passengers travelling from Waterloo are advised to check southwesttrains.co.uk for the latest travel advice, Network Rail said.

On Monday morning commuters faced delays and cancellations due to a signalling problem at the station.

Woman raped by two men close to south-east London train station

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Two men have raped a young woman in the early hours of the morning close to a south-east London train station.

The victim, aged in her early 20s, was reportedly attacked by two unknown men on Saturday.

Detectives have launched an investigation following the incident which happened around 2am in Station Road, Shortlands.

Passers-by reported police and forensic officers combing the area close to the station.

One Twitter user described “police everywhere” and said the road had been “taped off”.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “The woman is being supported by specialist officers.

“There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.”

Daniel Wanjiru wins the men's elite race at the London Marathon

Pic: Daniel Wanjiru wins the men's elite race/ Reuters 
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Kenyan runner Daniel Wanjiru has won the men’s elite race at the London Marathon.

The 24-year-old held off the challenge of long-distance legend Kenenisa Bekele, the man who holds the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres world records as well as eight Olympic and world titles. 

He finished with a time of two hours five minutes and 48 seconds.

It was the biggest victory of his career, having previously won the 2016 Amsterdam Marathon.

 

TOWIE star's boyfriend Arthur Collins arrested

Pic:Arthur Collins was arrested last night
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The boyfriend of TOWIE star Ferne McCann has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an alleged acid attack at a south east London nightclub.

Arthur Collins, 25, was hunted by police this week in connection with the attack at the Mangle club in Hackney on Bank Holiday Monday, which left two people blind.

He was found and arrested by armed police in Rusden in Northamptonshire on Saturday night and is set to be taken to a London police station, a Met spoksesman said.

Mr Collins’ celebrity girlfriend Ms McCann made an impassioned appeal for him to hand himself in this week, claiming to have been told by officers he may have fled to Spain.

A Met spokesman said: "Arthur Collins, 25, was arrested at an address in Rushden, Northants on Saturday night, 22 April by officers from the Met's Specialist Crime & Operations and Hackney Borough, with the assistance of armed officers from the East Midlands Operational Support Service and Northamptonshire Police.

"Collins has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He will be taken into custody at a London police station in due course."

One man has been charged in connection with the alleged attack.

Andre Phoenix, 21, has been charged with seven counts of grievous bodily harm, having been arrested on Friday.

A second man, 24, was also arrested on Friday and has since been released from custody.

A 22-year-old woman was left blind in one eye in the attack in Sidworth Street on Monday, April 17, while detectives revealed on Friday a second victim has also been blinded.

Twenty people were hurt after the “noxious substance” was sprayed into a crowd of revellers at the night club.

 

 

Man knifed to death in broad daylight in north London

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A murder probe has been launched after a man was knifed to death in north London.

The victim, aged in his 40s, was found suffering stab wounds in Exeter Road, Enfield, around 1.30pm on Saturday.

Paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance battled to save his life for 45 minutes but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men, aged 18 and 21, and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

They are being held by police for questioning.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Next of kin have been informed, but officers await formal identification.

“Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.

Woman dies after cardiac arrest on road near Wembley Stadium

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A woman has died after crashing her car and having a cardiac arrest on a busy road near Wembley Stadium.

Police were called to the North Circular near Neasden just after 1pm on Saturday after reports of the crash.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and the London Air Ambulance landed nearby.

They found a woman driver suffering from a suspected cardiac arrest.

She died at the scene a short while afterwards, police say.

The northbound section of the A406 was temporarily closed as a result of the accident. 

It reopened a short while later but there are still reported delays around Wembley Stadium, the venue for Chelsea's cup clash with Spurs.

Man injured in smash involving two sports cars after 'police chase' on busy south London high street

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A moped rider has been “seriously injured” in a crash involving two sports cars following a suspected police chase in south London.

Emergency services rushed to Queenstown Road, Battersea, just before 9am on Saturday to reports of a “serious crash”.

Scotland Yard said the moped rider had suffered a leg injury after colliding with a car.

It is believed the crash happened during a police pursuit, a spokesman for the Met Police said.

Scotland Yard said the moped rider had suffered a leg injury after colliding with a car.

It is believed the crash happened during a police pursuit, a spokesman for the Met Police said.