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| Stabbing and train deaths linked | Stabbing and train deaths linked |
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| A woman was fatally stabbed and a man died in front of a train in "domestic" incidents in west London being linked by the Metropolitan Police. | A woman was fatally stabbed and a man died in front of a train in "domestic" incidents in west London being linked by the Metropolitan Police. |
| The woman, aged 32, died in hospital after she was seen being stabbed by a man in a car at a sports ground in Gunnersbury Drive, Chiswick. | The woman, aged 32, died in hospital after she was seen being stabbed by a man in a car at a sports ground in Gunnersbury Drive, Chiswick. |
| Soon after a 37-year-old man died in a collision with a Bristol to Paddington train at Hanwell railway station. | Soon after a 37-year-old man died in a collision with a Bristol to Paddington train at Hanwell railway station. |
| Police said they were not looking for anyone in connection with the deaths. | Police said they were not looking for anyone in connection with the deaths. |
| Police were called to the Old Actonian Sports Ground at 1649 BST on Thursday where the woman had been seen being stabbed. She died at 1740 BST at New Ealing Hospital. | Police were called to the Old Actonian Sports Ground at 1649 BST on Thursday where the woman had been seen being stabbed. She died at 1740 BST at New Ealing Hospital. |
| At 1711 BST police were informed about the railway death. | At 1711 BST police were informed about the railway death. |
| A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "We can confirm we are linking the two incidents which we believe are domestic related. | A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "We can confirm we are linking the two incidents which we believe are domestic related. |
| "We believe we know the identity of both parties and next of kin have been informed but at this time no formal identification has taken place." | "We believe we know the identity of both parties and next of kin have been informed but at this time no formal identification has taken place." |
| A spokeswoman for First Great Western said the incident caused customers "massive disruption and delays at peak time." | A spokeswoman for First Great Western said the incident caused customers "massive disruption and delays at peak time." |
| The train which hit the man was the 1530 BST service from Bristol Temple Meads. | The train which hit the man was the 1530 BST service from Bristol Temple Meads. |
| Paddington-bound trains were then forced to terminate at Reading in Berkshire where passengers were being transferred to Waterloo. | Paddington-bound trains were then forced to terminate at Reading in Berkshire where passengers were being transferred to Waterloo. |
| All services have returned to normal. |