"Brian Mitchell, 72, was killed by a train terminating at Stratford in east London on 26 December 2023 at 14:50 GMT, East London Coroner's Court heard. The emergency brakes were not applied by any of the four incoming train operators (TOs). CCTV showed Mr Mitchell trying to climb back on to the platform for about a minute at 14:45 before appearing to lie down on the tracks. He had 272mg of alcohol in his system, more than three times the legal driving limit."
"Three of the four incoming trains which struck Mr Mitchell at platform 13 also departed the station. Following the first, fatal, strike, subsequent trains arrived at 14:56, 15:05 and 15:16. The operator of the third train misidentified the body as an inflatable doll, the jury concluded. The fourth TO did not apply the emergency brake due to being in shock. No signal was given to stop the trains, the jury found."
Brian Mitchell, 72, fell onto the Jubilee line tracks at Stratford on 26 December 2023 and was fatally struck by a train at 14:50 GMT. CCTV showed him attempting to climb back on to the platform for about a minute before appearing to lie down on the tracks. He had 272mg of alcohol in his system, more than three times the legal driving limit. Emergency brakes were not applied by any of the four incoming train operators. Three subsequent trains struck and departed; one operator misidentified the body and another did not apply brakes due to shock. The coroner recorded an accidental death and TfL said it will respond to a prevention report.
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