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Teenager Died a Hero as He Tried in Vain to Save Friend From Train
Two 16-year-olds died after one climbed onto live tracks intoxicated; Jordan Everett died trying to save Joshua Myers from a 110mph Avanti train, coroner said.
- At Poynton railway station, Jordan Everett, 16, and Joshua Myers, 16, were struck by an Avanti West Coast train on July 3 last year after Jordan tried to save Joshua from the tracks.
- Facing peer pressure, bullying, and allegations, Joshua Myers, 16, was drunk and shouting he wanted to kill himself when he climbed onto the tracks, court heard.
- CCTV showed it was seconds between the train's lights and impact; train driver Bryan Holt said 'the rest of it was over in a split-second' and both teenagers suffered fatal injuries.
- On Tuesday, the coroner recorded a verdict of misadventure for Joshua and accidental death for Jordan, commending Jordan's selflessness in trying to save his friend.
- Family of Jordan urged recognition of his selflessness and called for support services like Samaritans and CALM .
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Teenager died 'a hero' by trying to save friend from train track horror
Jordan Everett died trying to save his friend Joshua Myers at Poynton railway station in Cheshire. A coroner called him a hero after hearing how he tried to rugby tackle Joshua off the tracks as a 110mph train approached.
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