Person found dead at Preston railway station as large police cordon closes main entrance
A person was found dead at Preston railway station in the early hours of this morning, prompting a major police response and cordons around the station’s main entrance.
British Transport Police were called shortly after 1am when a member of the public alerted staff to a casualty on the station premises.
Paramedics attended but the individual was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A large police cordon stretched across the front of the station this morning, blocking access to the main concourse and ticket office.
Passengers were redirected to a side entrance and officers were also seen carrying out enquiries on Butler Street.
Despite the visible police presence, trains continued to run as normal and National Rail reported no major delays.
Officers say investigations into the circumstances leading up to the death are ongoing.
A spokesman for BTP said: “Detectives are urgently appealing for the man who first reported the incident to contact police to aid their investigation.
“He is believed to have travelled on a train bound for Blackpool North which left Preston railway station at 12.58am.”
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Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 41 of 29 November 29.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.