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Train death at station
12:25pm Wednesday 9th July 2008
A 58-YEAR-OLD man has died after being hit by a train at Swanscombe railway station.
Police say the Swanscombe man jumped onto the tracks and he was declared dead at the scene at around 8.25pm last night (July 8).
The 7.21pm service between Charing Cross and Gillingham was travelling at around 60mph when the incident happened.
His next of kin have been informed and the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
The railway line was re-opened at 9.30pm.
- Did you know the man? Call the newsroom on 01689 885725.
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h, london says...
3:02pm Wed 9 Jul 08
mt, says...
3:11pm Wed 9 Jul 08
h wrote:what a stupid question H. people who commit suicide are only selfish to the living, do you really think someone in their right mind would do that?????
Y DO PEOPLE HAVE TO JUMP IN FRONT OF TRAINS,THE DRIVER IS PROBABLY IN BITS,,AND PEOPLE GET HOME LATE...SILLY FOOL
lucinda, ramsgate says...
3:14pm Wed 9 Jul 08
quote
june, says...
3:51pm Wed 9 Jul 08
r.i.p o a very brave man xxx
Me, Here says...
3:54pm Wed 9 Jul 08
Susie, Bexley says...
3:55pm Wed 9 Jul 08
ann, says...
4:01pm Wed 9 Jul 08
godblessxxxxx
Susie, Bexley says...
4:07pm Wed 9 Jul 08
dave, Dartford says...
4:18pm Wed 9 Jul 08
Pink Kitten, London says...
4:25pm Wed 9 Jul 08
It's a shame that things got that bad for him RIP.
june, says...
4:37pm Wed 9 Jul 08
r.i.p mate sleep tight
Swanscombe resident, dartford says...
4:43pm Wed 9 Jul 08
They are all traumatised by what they saw. He did it right in front of them.
teenage eyewittness, dartford says...
4:56pm Wed 9 Jul 08
He looked like a normal man so god only knows what was going through his mind. Me and my 3 friends were so shocked at what happened. In a way I just wish i knew what he was about to do and convinced him not to do it.
I feel guilty I never noticed anything was wrong. And I feel bad to have seen him like that.
lyn, says...
5:29pm Wed 9 Jul 08
r.i.p you will suffer no more x
JD, Swanscombe says...
10:11pm Wed 9 Jul 08
I work for London Underground & I work with guys who have witnessed many suicides whilst driving Tube trains - it REALLY traumatises the drivers. This act of sucide is not guaranteed to be 'successful' - 65% of people who do this on the Tube survive (but are in a real mess) - I wish more people were aware of this statistic!
I feel for him & that he felt the need to do that, but it's an awful way to go - there are more peaceful ways to do it.
Jack, Catford says...
12:04am Thu 10 Jul 08
Ron, Bexley says...
8:12am Thu 10 Jul 08
Someone close to me attemted it 2 weeks ago and iam still so angry with them i cannot talk to them at present, it is hurtfull and very very painfull for the people left behind, I do hope this man rest in peace now, for his family iam sure they never will.
Susie, says...
10:24am Thu 10 Jul 08
Living in the REAL world, says...
1:16pm Thu 10 Jul 08
Susie wrote:You really have your head in the clouds !
I really don't see why your calling him a brave man, nothing in life is ever that bad, there maybe loads of bad things going on in your life but everything has a way of being sorted, nothing is ever as bad as it seems there is always someone worse off than you always, for example the staving children in africa, their parents are committing sucide, the troops in iraq if they all committed sucide we would be stuffed, he his not a brave man at all, his left his family to deal with his problems, no bravery in it!!
You have not got a clue what you are talking about!
C, Swanscombe says...
4:16pm Thu 10 Jul 08
D, Dartford says...
10:46am Fri 11 Jul 08
Rightly or wrongly, you did what you thought would take your pains away.
K, Swanscombe says...
2:55pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Hannah, London says...
7:21pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Sariska, Swanscombe says...
7:22pm Fri 11 Jul 08
anon, kent says...
8:03pm Fri 11 Jul 08
a, says...
9:10pm Fri 11 Jul 08
Claire, Swanscombe says...
8:07pm Sat 12 Jul 08
anon, says...
11:03pm Sun 13 Jul 08
nt, says...
7:43am Mon 14 Jul 08
Ron wrote:i'm sure you are great support to your "friend" - not talking to them cos you are upset ?? how selfish of you.
My freind took their own life and i found that hard to cope with, but then the anger sets in if anyone has thoughts of doing this seek help, the people that are left behind live with the 'what if' over their heads for the rest of their lives. Someone close to me attemted it 2 weeks ago and iam still so angry with them i cannot talk to them at present, it is hurtfull and very very painfull for the people left behind, I do hope this man rest in peace now, for his family iam sure they never will.
A, Belvedere says...
1:21pm Mon 14 Jul 08
stacey, DARTFORD says...
4:34pm Mon 14 Jul 08
quoteI worked with j all i can say is that he was a great man and this is a big shock,he will be missed by all that new him . ****
stacey, DARTFORD says...
4:50pm Mon 14 Jul 08
kopo, london says...
1:11am Tue 15 Jul 08
knowing that a man took his life without regard for other people's sensibilities makes people feel they have the right to assume he was foolish and unwise, but knowing the person, his character, what made him who he was, how he helped us to be who we are; makes you realise that he was in a very desperate state, a person eager to help people felt that he could not be helped, a person bringing hope to countless many felt so hopeless... a person worthy of the joys of life who felt so worthless that he was driven to take his life in such a tragic and final way.
it makes you think about your own life, about the people you think are close to you, if they had problems would they talk to you, would they rely on you, would you listen, would you hear, would you care???
H2O, Dartford says...
12:10pm Tue 15 Jul 08
A, Belvedere says...
1:46pm Tue 15 Jul 08
x, swanscombe says...
8:51pm Tue 15 Jul 08
quoteI don't like to speak ill of the dead and obviously this man had problems, However I do deam this to be a selfish act, I live in view of the station and not only did I see what was going on, I have young children who are too innocent to know why a person would do such a thing. We find ourselves lying to our children about why there are people carrying something the size and shape of a human body out in a bag? In this day and age we have to protect our children from so many physical wrong doings as it is! Is it fair to lie about a person's selfish morbid act to prevent them from mental torment as well? It is bad enough that we lose our loved ones who go off and fight for our country and our childrens future? How selfish to leave people who loved him with not only grief but the guilt that they didn't stop him.
anon, London says...
9:11pm Tue 15 Jul 08
It wasn't my intention to go before the coming dawn
My pain was deep within my heart and troubled head
It wasn't my intention to go without words said.
My frame of mind seemed normal, or so I heard them say
It wasn't my intention not to see another day
I did not mean to make you suffer or cause you so much pain
It wasn't my intention to never see you again.
Despair and confusion left my aching mind unsure
It wasnt my intention to suddenly close life's door
If only I could give you reasons and brush the tears away
It wasnt my intention to leave and not stay.
I did not mean for you to grieve, now left alone to cry
It wasnt my intention to leave you, forever askinq why
As the burdens of life's worries slowly ebb from my heart
It wasnt my intention to tear your soul apart.
W, Swanscombe says...
11:57pm Tue 15 Jul 08
Kate, London says...
7:17pm Wed 16 Jul 08
Everyone will miss you so very much!!! It was a huge shock and a massive sadness to everyone who knew you! We just wished that we could of helped you! You will always be in our hearts and we really feel for your family! This is such a tragic loss, as you were a fantastic, kind and loved friend and colleague! I just hope you can't see the in-appropriate messages that people have left on here!!!!
A Friend, Woodlands says...
8:36am Thu 17 Jul 08
I'm sure if he had of thought of the pain he would leave behind to the driver or any other witness and of course his family & friends then J would never have done this act as he respect others far more than hiself.
This will be a shock to his friends and family who probably feel guilty right now for not being there for him.
It is also clear that he saw no other way out and that hole can get deeper and deeper without support and I'm sad because he gave up the fight and wounder what I really would have done if he had asked me for help.
What I want to know from the indivduals who wrote some of them comments is how you can call someone selfish when this man clearly wasn't in his right mind especially when there are people killing other people in knife crime who are thinking clearly. also would like to add from other comments that reguardless of how he committed suicide someone would have found him and remove the body this is horrible reguardless, are you thinking of the fireman that pull burned bodies from fires or police or hospital staff who deal with the death of all age groups I don't think you think at all, so be a bit more real there is death all around its sad to think that more individuals aren't more real and out there helping preventing death rather than bit*hing about a poor soul that saw no other way of copying in life to take his own, which only a person in emotion pain would ever understand. I pity you who can't be realistic and think roses line our streets.
I pray this lost soul finds a resting place, R.I.P my thoughts are with you JC God bless x
Chloe, says...
8:37pm Thu 17 Jul 08
anon, says...
7:43pm Fri 18 Jul 08
A, Belvedere says...
1:55am Sun 20 Jul 08
Chloe wrote:oh girl once again u lie!! bigging urself up! so u was in the front carriage??????? ur a nasty piece of work!!!!! Go AWAY DONT COME BACK FOOLISH LIAR
I was on the train that hit the man. Hearing him hit the bottom of the train was the most awful thing ever. Was stuck on the train for over 2 hours and luckily the driver kept everyone updated, although he did sound very upset. Not nice at all.
A, Belvedere says...
2:16am Sun 20 Jul 08
A Friend wrote:well done u! people dont realise the hurt and trauma we go through when looking after there mentally ill. Give em to us and we;ll make em right?? but dont ever forget we take them in our heads home at night!
I would love to say this to his face that I could help but by all accounts this guy probably did try to seek help although where he looked clearly was not the right place or they may not have been listening, because sometimes people get wrapped up in there own lives and just don\'t recognise the signs. I\'m sure if he had of thought of the pain he would leave behind to the driver or any other witness and of course his family & friends then J would never have done this act as he respect others far more than hiself. This will be a shock to his friends and family who probably feel guilty right now for not being there for him. It is also clear that he saw no other way out and that hole can get deeper and deeper without support and I\'m sad because he gave up the fight and wounder what I really would have done if he had asked me for help. What I want to know from the indivduals who wrote some of them comments is how you can call someone selfish when this man clearly wasn\'t in his right mind especially when there are people killing other people in knife crime who are thinking clearly. also would like to add from other comments that reguardless of how he committed suicide someone would have found him and remove the body this is horrible reguardless, are you thinking of the fireman that pull burned bodies from fires or police or hospital staff who deal with the death of all age groups I don\'t think you think at all, so be a bit more real there is death all around its sad to think that more individuals aren\'t more real and out there helping preventing death rather than bit*hing about a poor soul that saw no other way of copying in life to take his own, which only a person in emotion pain would ever understand. I pity you who can\'t be realistic and think roses line our streets. I pray this lost soul finds a resting place, R.I.P my thoughts are with you JC God bless x
When u have abandonded your love ones so dear, with mental illness! We are so near, as people who look after ur ill in the night we are the ones that can't sleep at night. We walk the night and look after ur friends but no one gives us a thought in the end .
A, Belvedere says...
2:27am Sun 20 Jul 08
Claire wrote:what a ghoul u are, why would u want to know????????? to give u some credence when chatting with friends!!!!!!! This man was far above u and ur gossiping friends!!!!!!!!
Does anyone know this man's name? I've seen "JC" being put down but am trying to find out who the man was. Please Help.
Rev E.Chambers, Bexley says...
10:36am Sun 20 Jul 08
when a man takes off his shoes only then are the bunions visable.
take heed go to the light for many grains are being forsaken at the temple of the morish.
Amen
Kathryn, Swanscombe says...
10:58am Mon 21 Jul 08
A wrote:Dear A of Belvedere
Claire wrote: Does anyone know this man\'s name? I\'ve seen \"JC\" being put down but am trying to find out who the man was. Please Help.what a ghoul u are, why would u want to know????????? to give u some credence when chatting with friends!!!!!!! This man was far above u and ur gossiping friends!!!!!!!!
This lady is NOT a ghoul or a gossip. She is a friend of mine and was very worried and upset about this news. She was worried because she knowns that J was a very close friend of mine. Unfortunately the news she heard was correct which I confirmed to her myself.
I love this family dearly and have done for 17 years. When I say they are close I mean it. I still cannot get over the fact that I won't see J everyday anymore. None of his family and and close friends knew what was going on in his mind. If we did ... who knows.
All of his family and friends are missing him dreadfully so for all you people making nasty comments just SHUT UP.
As for Vern of West Wickham, you unpleasant, nasty piece of work - don't get me started ...
Me, Here says...
11:27am Mon 21 Jul 08
dan, abbey wood, abbey wood says...
12:15pm Mon 21 Jul 08
A friend, London says...
7:31pm Tue 22 Jul 08
You will be missed more than you know. Such an amazing person, kind, sweet and generous. Such a great laugh and smile that will never be forgotten. Rest in peace XX
Kay, Erith says...
12:37pm Thu 24 Jul 08
There are people you can talk about problems with. Debtlines, sexual abuse lines, sexuality, racismn, religion etc. There isn't any reason for him to take the easy way out because no matter how much problems a person is going through there is always someone much worse off dealing with it.
Any who this guy had no consideration for his friends or family, let alone the train driver and the passengers.
I feel for him if he killed himself to join a lost loved-one but it still does not make it right to do it in this manner.
J, says...
12:29pm Sun 27 Jul 08
RIP JC XXX
a friend, says...
7:28pm Mon 18 Aug 08
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