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| Two arrested after train deaths | Two arrested after train deaths |
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| A second man has been arrested after two suspected graffiti artists were killed by a London Underground (LU) train in east London. | A second man has been arrested after two suspected graffiti artists were killed by a London Underground (LU) train in east London. |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said two men, aged 19 and 21, were hit by a District Line train at the Barking depot at 2306 GMT on Friday. | British Transport Police (BTP) said two men, aged 19 and 21, were hit by a District Line train at the Barking depot at 2306 GMT on Friday. |
| Police said a group was seen spraying graffiti nearby just before the crash. | Police said a group was seen spraying graffiti nearby just before the crash. |
| A 25-year-old man will be questioned along with a 23-year-old being held on suspicion of criminal damage. | A 25-year-old man will be questioned along with a 23-year-old being held on suspicion of criminal damage. |
| A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said the two men hit by the train suffered multiple injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. | |
| 'Dangerous pastime' | 'Dangerous pastime' |
| Ch Supt Paul Crowther said a security guard had spotted a group spraying graffiti just before the crash. | Ch Supt Paul Crowther said a security guard had spotted a group spraying graffiti just before the crash. |
| He said: "It appears that they ran into the path of the train having emerged from a nearby depot. The train driver did try to stop but was unable to do so." | He said: "It appears that they ran into the path of the train having emerged from a nearby depot. The train driver did try to stop but was unable to do so." |
| He said the men were not being chased by security personnel. | He said the men were not being chased by security personnel. |
| "Our enquiries so far have indicated that the security guards were some comfortable distance away from them and the group of people that ran away." | "Our enquiries so far have indicated that the security guards were some comfortable distance away from them and the group of people that ran away." |
| Ch Supt Crowther said the deaths were a reminder that spraying graffiti near railway lines was a "dangerous pastime". | Ch Supt Crowther said the deaths were a reminder that spraying graffiti near railway lines was a "dangerous pastime". |
| A local resident, John Leitch said: "The train moved off and I could see that there were two bodies on the track. They looked like young men." | A local resident, John Leitch said: "The train moved off and I could see that there were two bodies on the track. They looked like young men." |
| The bodies were moved from the tracks early on Saturday morning. | The bodies were moved from the tracks early on Saturday morning. |
| Police plan to look at CCTV footage as part of their investigation. | Police plan to look at CCTV footage as part of their investigation. |