Man killed by train after escaping custody van

A antheral deed and killed by a bid is believed to person escaped from a conveyance travelling from a constabulary presumption to court.

The man, successful his 40s, escaped the transport contractor's conveyance arsenic it was stationary connected the A1(M) motorway during the travel from the Stevenage custody suite, a associated connection from Hertfordshire Police and British Transport Police (BTP) said.

It said during a hunt of the area, BTP was called astatine astir 09:40 BST to a casualty connected the way adjacent Welwyn North railway station.

The connection said ceremonial recognition had not taken place, but the man's household had been made aware.

The forces said 2 members of transport contractor unit were injured "during an altercation successful the van" and were taken by ambulance to infirmary for treatment.

Hertfordshire Police has referred the incidental to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

A record has been prepared for the coroner.

National Rail said earlier services had been delayed but the enactment had reopened with immoderate delays and cancellations inactive expected.

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