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| Woman and child killed by train | Woman and child killed by train |
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| A woman and her seven-year-old grandson were killed when they were hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. | A woman and her seven-year-old grandson were killed when they were hit by a train on a crossing in Nottinghamshire. |
| The incident happened on Saturday at about 1840 GMT just north of the Moor Bridge tram stop in Bestwood Village. | The incident happened on Saturday at about 1840 GMT just north of the Moor Bridge tram stop in Bestwood Village. |
| British Transport Police has confirmed the train was travelling between Worksop and Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line. | British Transport Police has confirmed the train was travelling between Worksop and Nottingham on the Robin Hood Line. |
| Officers said the pair were killed at a foot crossing where train and tram lines run parallel. | Officers said the pair were killed at a foot crossing where train and tram lines run parallel. |
| Warning signs | Warning signs |
| Insp Alan Radford, of British Transport Police, said an investigation was under way. | Insp Alan Radford, of British Transport Police, said an investigation was under way. |
| "We have spoken to one or two people. Certainly one person in the close vicinity said that there didn't seem to be anything untoward going on at the time. | "We have spoken to one or two people. Certainly one person in the close vicinity said that there didn't seem to be anything untoward going on at the time. |
| "But we are still investigating and have other leads to follow up at the moment." | "But we are still investigating and have other leads to follow up at the moment." |
| Mr Radford also said there were proper warning signs at the crossing. | Mr Radford also said there were proper warning signs at the crossing. |
| "Certainly at this particular crossing itself there will be warning signs there about approaching trains, not to use the crossing whilst the trains are approaching. | "Certainly at this particular crossing itself there will be warning signs there about approaching trains, not to use the crossing whilst the trains are approaching. |
| "There will be gates at the crossing as well and I'm told that the gates were fully functional last night," he added. | "There will be gates at the crossing as well and I'm told that the gates were fully functional last night," he added. |
| Family 'devastated' | Family 'devastated' |
| A spokeswoman from East Midlands Trains, which operates the service, said the woman and the boy were hit by the 1745 GMT Worksop to Nottingham train. | |
| She described the incident as a "tragic accident". | |
| The 56-year-old woman's sister, who did not want to be named, visited the site to lay flowers at the scene. | The 56-year-old woman's sister, who did not want to be named, visited the site to lay flowers at the scene. |
| She said: "We're devastated. It looks a bit slippy but I don't know whether it was slippery last night. She had three grandsons and doted on all of them." | She said: "We're devastated. It looks a bit slippy but I don't know whether it was slippery last night. She had three grandsons and doted on all of them." |
| Tram services resumed on Sunday but train services have not been affected as there is currently no Sunday service on the Robin Hood Line. | Tram services resumed on Sunday but train services have not been affected as there is currently no Sunday service on the Robin Hood Line. |