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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Investigation claims boy hit by train at crossing ‘was distracted by phone’

An 11-year-old boy who was tragically killed by a train at a level crossing is thought to have been distracted by a video on his mobile phone, an investigation has found.

Jaiden Shehata was on his way to school when the fatal incident occurred at approximately 8.03am on January 23. The accident took place at the Bourneview footpath crossing near Kenley, south London, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).

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