Pokesdown bridge fall woman lucky to be alive (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Pokesdown bridge fall woman lucky to be alive
10:30am Tuesday 4th September 2012 in News By Jane Reader
PROBE: Emergency services attend an incident at Pokesdown Station where a woman fell from the Christchurch Road bridge over the train tracks. Picture: Corin Messer
A YOUNG Bournemouth woman who plunged 30 feet on to a railway line is lucky to be alive after suffering serious injuries.
The 20-year-old is no longer described as critical although she remains in hospital with arm, leg and pelvic injuries.
Police are still appealing for information about what happened at the bridge at Pokesdown at about 10am on Sunday.
A 25-year-old Hampshire man arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder has since been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Passers-by reported hearing an argument and screams moments before the woman hit the railway line.
Southbourne resident Lennie Knott told how she heard a man and a woman arguing on the bridge and added: “We didn’t see her fall but she was screaming.
“She was still screaming when she was on the tracks. It was awful.”
Officers from Dorset Police and the British Transport Police dashed to the scene and the road and railway lines were closed while the incident was dealt with.
South West Trains organised alternative transport for its passengers.
The woman, who has not been named, was removed from the tracks by paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service and is being treated at Southampton General Hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Mobile phone tariffs may apply.
Comments(11)
Huey
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11:20am Tue 4 Sep 12
BIGTONE
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12:09pm Tue 4 Sep 12
It should not take that long for the inquiry to assume guilt or not.
Will he now go missing?
Amazing.
The Cerne Giant
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12:49pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Yea of little faith. . . .
Please
Let the experts decide what action is appropiate
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the young lady
Thebig18
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4:23pm Tue 4 Sep 12
The Cerne Giant wrote:Well they're right, how many times has somebody else been let down by our wishy-washy justice system?
Bigtone Yea of little faith. . . . Please Let the experts decide what action is appropiate Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the young lady
I also wish this lady a speedy recovery too...
IRingwoodLoveTo
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6:51pm Tue 4 Sep 12
pete woodley
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9:51pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Mumof2Girls
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11:24pm Tue 4 Sep 12
Surely if he had something to do with it he would have run away from the scene not stayed there to be arrested & maybe the shouting was him shouting at the girl to get down. These are only my opinions but maybe until people know the facts people should not think the worse.
Get well soon x
Daily reader91
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9:41am Wed 5 Sep 12
BIGTONE
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11:41pm Wed 5 Sep 12
The Cerne Giant wrote:http://www.bournemou
Bigtone
Yea of little faith. . . .
Please
Let the experts decide what action is appropiate
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to the young lady
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that;s why i have ye little faith.
DeltaHotel
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5:33pm Fri 7 Sep 12
darth vader says...
11:00am Tue 4 Sep 12