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Man Run Over and Killed by Train Sent To Look for Him

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In May 2024, 32-year-old Robert English was electrocuted and then struck by a train sent to search for him. It started at Colindale station in North London, where police responded to reports of a fight. English, reportedly seeming unwell or in distress, ran down to the tracks. Two officers opted to “contain” rather than restrain him. Containment, in this context, refers to establishing a perimeter around a person to limit their movement, essenti…

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Man Run Over and Killed by Train Sent To Look for Him

In May 2024, 32-year-old Robert English was electrocuted and then struck by a train sent to search for him. It started at Colindale station in North London, where police responded to reports of a fight. English, reportedly seeming unwell or in distress, ran down to the tracks. Two officers opted to “contain” rather than restrain him. Containment, in this context, refers to establishing a perimeter around a person to limit their movement, essenti…

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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