Person found dead on railway tracks near Seaton Carew

Emergency services including British Transport Police, North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and the Great North Air Ambulance (GNAAS) were called just after 9pm on Tuesday, January 31, following reports of a casualty.

British Transport Police have now confirmed that a person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for the force said in a statement: “Officers were called to the line near Seaton Snook at 9.10pm yesterday (31 January) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“Paramedics also attended and sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

NEAS dispatched three ambulance crews to the incident and received support from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), who attended the incident by road.