Commuters see man plunge to his death in front of their train (From Daily Echo)

Awful for those people who witnessed it.

Quite agreed - terrible for them. What I am surprised at is how quickly the train appears to have stopped, considering it was doing 70mph. The driver was clearly on the ball, but sadly there was nothing they could have done to prevent this. Hopefully them don't blame themselves and recover from the shock ok.

I cannot think of one good reason why the Echo continues to invite comments on tragedies such as this.
For God's sake give some consideration to the turmoil that the victim's family and friends, the train driver and the witnesses must be going through, none of them will forget this day.
How on earth can such comments be newsworthy and in the public interest?
Let the poor victim rest in peace and delete the invitation to comment now!

Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

TEBOURBA wrote:
I cannot think of one good reason why the Echo continues to invite comments on tragedies such as this. For God's sake give some consideration to the turmoil that the victim's family and friends, the train driver and the witnesses must be going through, none of them will forget this day. How on earth can such comments be newsworthy and in the public interest? Let the poor victim rest in peace and delete the invitation to comment now!

So you contradict yourself and comment?!
Everybody is entitled to voice their opinion. I don't think you'll ever find a news story, a sensitive subject or not that people will unanimously agree on.
There are many opinions on this website that I don't agree with but that is where my opinion differs to the next persons. Doesn't mean they're wrong and I fully embrace that. Unless they're breaking the terms and conditions of this website, people are entitled to their opinion whatever that may be.
People are not showing any disrespect for commenting on any particular news story. Some stories evoke stronger opinions and emotions than others and people have every right to comment.

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

Maybe a good start would be to nurture a society where the death of an individual is not considered "an inconvenience".

Georgem wrote:

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

Maybe a good start would be to nurture a society where the death of an individual is not considered "an inconvenience".

Yeah. Good luck with that.

Georgem wrote:

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

Maybe a good start would be to nurture a society where the death of an individual is not considered "an inconvenience".

Even when it is.

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

You could volunteer to help at "Samaritans".

Huffter wrote:

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

You could volunteer to help at "Samaritans".

I had a good friend who was a 'Samaritan'. He ended up throwing himself under a train. I'm not joking.

Georgem wrote:

Huffter wrote:

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

You could volunteer to help at "Samaritans".

I had a good friend who was a 'Samaritan'. He ended up throwing himself under a train. I'm not joking.

When helping someone get out of the gutter it is all to easy to end up in it yourself. However, if people weren't prepared to volunteer we would be reading far more stories like this one.

Huffter wrote:

Huey wrote:
Something should be done to stop suicides throwing themselves in front of trains like this, it's happening more and more.

You could volunteer to help at "Samaritans".

maybe all new trains could have a huge sponge buffer on the front to safely catch suicides, like an eraser on the end of a pencil.
that'd teach em.

When you judge another,you do not define them,you define yourself.

bigfella777 wrote:
When you judge another,you do not define them,you define yourself.

is that a line from the new judge dredd film

My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

Ozmosis wrote:
Quite agreed - terrible for them. What I am surprised at is how quickly the train appears to have stopped, considering it was doing 70mph. The driver was clearly on the ball, but sadly there was nothing they could have done to prevent this. Hopefully them don't blame themselves and recover from the shock ok.

Oz, A train driver posted yesterday on the Echo site that a train needs a good 1/2 mile to stop from 70 MPH. If the picture is of the train involved and the station depicted is that of St Denys, that train wasn't doing 70 MPH or it has come back from further up the line.

TEBOURBA, your post:

"I cannot think of one good reason why the Echo continues to invite comments on tragedies such as this.
For God's sake give some consideration to the turmoil that the victim's family and friends, the train driver and the witnesses must be going through, none of them will forget this day.
How on earth can such comments be newsworthy and in the public interest?
Let the poor victim rest in peace and delete the invitation to comment now!"

Then we get PeeGee:

"My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him."

What a low life. I doubt that many people are unmoved by these sad lonely deaths. I doubt anybody cares that PeeGees wife missed her Uncles Funeral because of the "Pr@t". I most certainly don't.

SELFISH ! thats the only way to describe people like this - sorry, but to do this in front of all those people, possible children too is down right selfish - not to mention the delays it caused, the disruption to everyones day. Yes, I know I will get accused of not caring but frankly if you are going to committ suicide dont drag innocent people into it

There was another fatality on the line at Christchurch around 10:30 pm, Passengers on a train were trapped until 2 a.m. Details are vague about the circumstances, apparently fell off a bridge, but may also have been electrocuted.

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

Self centered sanctimonious prat.

wishilivedabroad wrote:
SELFISH ! thats the only way to describe people like this - sorry, but to do this in front of all those people, possible children too is down right selfish - not to mention the delays it caused, the disruption to everyones day. Yes, I know I will get accused of not caring but frankly if you are going to committ suicide dont drag innocent people into it

If you are very lucky you may reach your grave without understanding why your comments are so SELFISH!

Sir Ad E Noid and Stillness.... Did you know this person? Were you personally affected by their actions? If not, then why not but out. Your fake sympathy towards this individual is exposed by your lack of care about the effects on others. I know a guy who has lost his wife to cancer and is caring for his 2 young children. He isn't throwing himself in front a train. Teboura.. I don't care if you don't either - and I wouldn't expect you to.

PeeGee wrote:
Sir Ad E Noid and Stillness.... Did you know this person? Were you personally affected by their actions? If not, then why not but out. Your fake sympathy towards this individual is exposed by your lack of care about the effects on others. I know a guy who has lost his wife to cancer and is caring for his 2 young children. He isn't throwing himself in front a train. Teboura.. I don't care if you don't either - and I wouldn't expect you to.

No I don't know this person just like you don't don't know me so how are you able to judge my actions?

PeeGee wrote:
Sir Ad E Noid and Stillness.... Did you know this person? Were you personally affected by their actions? If not, then why not but out. Your fake sympathy towards this individual is exposed by your lack of care about the effects on others. I know a guy who has lost his wife to cancer and is caring for his 2 young children. He isn't throwing himself in front a train. Teboura.. I don't care if you don't either - and I wouldn't expect you to.

Wow! You know someone who is affected by cancer? Sorry, nobody realised. This changes everything. Because, y'know, that's never happened before.

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

userds5050 wrote:

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

How does one "factor in" delays caused by a sad suicide. A rare event that most people never encounter in a lifetime.

My sympathy is reserved for the train driver who saw this happening before him, while unable to stop.

We should also remember what Darwin said, - or should have said, - "if you walk into a lions den, - expect to get eaten" - or on modern life "if you trespass on the railway, - expect to die". He chose death, - his choice. I have no sympathy for a person who chose to subject the train driver to that ordeal. And not forgetting the police and ambulance crews who had to deal with the resulting mess. Now that's selfish!

george h wrote:

userds5050 wrote:

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

How does one "factor in" delays caused by a sad suicide. A rare event that most people never encounter in a lifetime.

My sympathy is reserved for the train driver who saw this happening before him, while unable to stop.

We should also remember what Darwin said, - or should have said, - "if you walk into a lions den, - expect to get eaten" - or on modern life "if you trespass on the railway, - expect to die". He chose death, - his choice. I have no sympathy for a person who chose to subject the train driver to that ordeal. And not forgetting the police and ambulance crews who had to deal with the resulting mess. Now that's selfish!

Er, you leave a bit earlier. The trains are delayed for a number of different reasons. My point was the guy feels the need to post on here that he has no sympathy for the suicide, then expects sympathy from us because his wife missed a funeral. You'd think he was personally affected by the tragedy more than the victim's own family or the people on the train who witnessed it.

george h wrote:

userds5050 wrote:

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

How does one "factor in" delays caused by a sad suicide. A rare event that most people never encounter in a lifetime.

My sympathy is reserved for the train driver who saw this happening before him, while unable to stop.

We should also remember what Darwin said, - or should have said, - "if you walk into a lions den, - expect to get eaten" - or on modern life "if you trespass on the railway, - expect to die". He chose death, - his choice. I have no sympathy for a person who chose to subject the train driver to that ordeal. And not forgetting the police and ambulance crews who had to deal with the resulting mess. Now that's selfish!

I would have expected better from you George. A person so desperate that they choose to kill themselves rather than face another day is hardly going to be able to make any judgements regarding causing inconvenience to others are they? If anyone on here thinks that they would be any different they are plainly deluded.

Stillness wrote:

george h wrote:

userds5050 wrote:

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

How does one "factor in" delays caused by a sad suicide. A rare event that most people never encounter in a lifetime.

My sympathy is reserved for the train driver who saw this happening before him, while unable to stop.

We should also remember what Darwin said, - or should have said, - "if you walk into a lions den, - expect to get eaten" - or on modern life "if you trespass on the railway, - expect to die". He chose death, - his choice. I have no sympathy for a person who chose to subject the train driver to that ordeal. And not forgetting the police and ambulance crews who had to deal with the resulting mess. Now that's selfish!

I would have expected better from you George. A person so desperate that they choose to kill themselves rather than face another day is hardly going to be able to make any judgements regarding causing inconvenience to others are they? If anyone on here thinks that they would be any different they are plainly deluded.

Note that george h is not GeorgeM.

Georgem wrote:

Stillness wrote:

george h wrote:

userds5050 wrote:

PeeGee wrote:
My wife missed her uncle's funeral because of this pr@t. No sympathy whatsoever for him. But I am sure his loved ones will be able to say goodbye to him. Something my wife was deprived of by him.

She should have factored any delays into her travelling time. It's not this guys fault your wife's too lazy to plan her journey properly. She can't have thought much about him if she was cutting it so fine to get to a funeral. What with your friend having cancer in all. ME ME ME. You make me sick.

How does one "factor in" delays caused by a sad suicide. A rare event that most people never encounter in a lifetime.

My sympathy is reserved for the train driver who saw this happening before him, while unable to stop.

We should also remember what Darwin said, - or should have said, - "if you walk into a lions den, - expect to get eaten" - or on modern life "if you trespass on the railway, - expect to die". He chose death, - his choice. I have no sympathy for a person who chose to subject the train driver to that ordeal. And not forgetting the police and ambulance crews who had to deal with the resulting mess. Now that's selfish!

I would have expected better from you George. A person so desperate that they choose to kill themselves rather than face another day is hardly going to be able to make any judgements regarding causing inconvenience to others are they? If anyone on here thinks that they would be any different they are plainly deluded.

Note that george h is not GeorgeM.

Well spotted. Apologies sent.

If you believe Darwin got it more or less right, then you have to believe that suicides one of Mother Nature's ways of weeding out the sick and the weakly.

Sad, but nevertheless true.

Nature doesn't do sentimentality. Try asking the veal calves or the battery chickens.

george h wrote:
If you believe Darwin got it more or less right, then you have to believe that suicides one of Mother Nature's ways of weeding out the sick and the weakly.

Sad, but nevertheless true.

Nature doesn't do sentimentality. Try asking the veal calves or the battery chickens.

You don't have to believe that at all.

Userds5050

"so you leave a bit earlier".

Pray tell us userds5050, in your wisdom, - how do YOU predict a need to cater for a long delay caused by a possible suicide, an unusual event that might never happen in your entire lifetime.

Not quite the same as a routine short delay such as we all experience.

But a long delay that causes a grieving person to miss a loved relatives funeral. Show some regard for others.

The delay was only upto an hour. Pretty standard on the trains in my experience. Perfectly normal to factor this into your journey time if you're going somewhere important like a funeral. You wouldn't set out this late if you were travelling by car. Oh and if you're going to spout Darwin's name about you might want to read up on social Darwinism and how it massively influenced the Nazis' thinking.

george h wrote:
If you believe Darwin got it more or less right, then you have to believe that suicides one of Mother Nature's ways of weeding out the sick and the weakly.

Sad, but nevertheless true.

Nature doesn't do sentimentality. Try asking the veal calves or the battery chickens.

You are proving to be a total numpty. What the frig has keeping animals in metal cages got to do with nature apart from the unfortunate fact that the conditions they are kept in is down to us and that we, are also a part of nature? If "Mother Nature" was doing as you suggest we would not be reading the drivel that you think is a sensible contribution to this story. In short the only positive that I can possibly attribute to your post is that you are living proof that although humanity is still evolving some get left behind. Only my opinion of course!