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Lewis Ghessen

Ref: 2015-0213 Date: 9 Jun 2015 Coroner: Andrew Walker Area: London (North) Responses identified: 0 / 1 View PDF

The RSSB Rule Book is flawed as it only permits stopping trains to prevent damage, not to protect individuals in danger from a train.

Date 9 Jun 2015
56-day deadline 4 Aug 2015 est.
Responses identified 0 of 1
Railway related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary
The RSSB Rule Book is flawed as it only permits stopping trains to prevent damage, not to protect individuals in danger from a train.
View full coroner's concerns
That the RSSB Rule Book allows trains to be stopped only in circumstances where that person may cause damage to a train; but does not allow for trains to be stopped where the person may be in danger form a train.

Report sections

Investigation and inquest
On the 21st 2013 opened an inquest touching the death of Lewis Philip Ghessen 22 years old. The inquest concluded on the 10"h April 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was "Narrative" , the medical case of death was 1a Multiple Injuries
Circumstances of the death
On the September 2011 Lewis Philip Ghessen was chased on to railway tracks at Harrow and Wealdstone Railway Station; where, at a short time after 20.37 he was struck and killed by a fast train that was passing through the section of track where Mr Ghessen was_
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken t0 prevent future deaths and believe you [ANDIQR your organisation] have the power to take such action May 25th

Her Majesty's Coroner for the Northern District of Greater London (Harrow; Brent; Barnet; Haringey and Enfield)

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Report details

Reference
2015-0213
Date of report
9 June 2015
Coroner
Andrew Walker
Coroner area
London (North)

Responses identified

Responses identified 0 of 1
1 response not yet linked

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 4 Aug 2015 (estimated).

Sent to

Rail Safety and Standards Board

Source links

Judiciary.uk page → Report PDF →

Data: judiciary.uk under OGL.