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| Union demands Tube death inquiry | Union demands Tube death inquiry |
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| A union has called for an inquiry into the deaths of two men hit by a train apparently after spraying graffiti. | A union has called for an inquiry into the deaths of two men hit by a train apparently after spraying graffiti. |
| Daniel Elgar, 19, and Bradley Chapman, 21, died when they ran into the path of a District Line train at Barking station depot, east London, last month. | Daniel Elgar, 19, and Bradley Chapman, 21, died when they ran into the path of a District Line train at Barking station depot, east London, last month. |
| A security guard saw a group spraying graffiti nearby just before the crash. | A security guard saw a group spraying graffiti nearby just before the crash. |
| The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) said despite a warning that someone was on the line, drivers were not told to reduce their speed. | The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) said despite a warning that someone was on the line, drivers were not told to reduce their speed. |
| Mr Elgar, of Southend, Essex, and Mr Chapman, of Grays, Essex, were pronounced dead at the scene on 12 January. | Mr Elgar, of Southend, Essex, and Mr Chapman, of Grays, Essex, were pronounced dead at the scene on 12 January. |
| BBC London obtained the duty log of the 12 January line controller. | BBC London obtained the duty log of the 12 January line controller. |
| It shows the people on the tracks were reported by a worker at 2222 GMT. | |
| But the control room did not ask drivers to slow down from the normal speed of 40 mph (64k/h) to a caution speed of 10 mph (16k/h). | |
| 'Attempt to coerce' | 'Attempt to coerce' |
| The RMT said the train that hit the men at 2305 GMT was travelling at its normal speed. | |
| The union also claims that the electric current on the line was not turned off until police arrived about 20 minutes later, against normal practice. | The union also claims that the electric current on the line was not turned off until police arrived about 20 minutes later, against normal practice. |
| The union said after the driver reported the incident, he was ordered to reverse the train by 250 metres to allow passengers to get off. | |
| It claims he was then pressured to later say he moved the train as he felt threatened by the people on the track. | It claims he was then pressured to later say he moved the train as he felt threatened by the people on the track. |
| RMT says electric current on the tracks was left on until police arrived | RMT says electric current on the tracks was left on until police arrived |
| Bob Crow, RMT general secretary said: "There must now be serious questions over LU's handling of the tragedy to the extent that we need a full inquiry to establish the facts and to identify any procedural changes that may need to be made. | Bob Crow, RMT general secretary said: "There must now be serious questions over LU's handling of the tragedy to the extent that we need a full inquiry to establish the facts and to identify any procedural changes that may need to be made. |
| "If an attempt has been made to coerce a driver, already in shock, into changing his version of events, then that is a serious matter and completely unacceptable." | "If an attempt has been made to coerce a driver, already in shock, into changing his version of events, then that is a serious matter and completely unacceptable." |
| London Underground said it would not be conducting a full internal inquiry. | London Underground said it would not be conducting a full internal inquiry. |
| The Railway Accident Investigation Branch said it would not conduct internal inquiries because it was a trespass incident, which was a police matter. | The Railway Accident Investigation Branch said it would not conduct internal inquiries because it was a trespass incident, which was a police matter. |
| British Transport Police said they would not be looking into whether LU rules were followed as it was an internal railways issue. | British Transport Police said they would not be looking into whether LU rules were followed as it was an internal railways issue. |