Boy, 15, killed after being hit by train is named

By The Newsroom
Published 9th May 2016, 19:19 BST
Updated 9th May 2016, 20:30 BST
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Kieran Ash
A teenager who died after being hit by a train has been named by police.

British Transport Police said they can now confirm that around 7.10am today, a 15-year-old boy, Kieran Ash from Chester-le-Street, was killed after being struck by a train in the vicinity of Birtley Junction.

In a statement his devastated family said: “Kieran was a loving son and brother to the whole family.

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