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Thomas Coyne

28 July 2017Coroner: John PollardArea: Cheshire
Railway infrastructure safety and maintenance standardsEmergency response protocol clarity and missing persons call handling procedures

Response Status

Overdue

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Coroner

platform three, thus allowing unfettered access to the tracks at that point. 6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you have the power to take such action. 7 YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by 20th March 2017. I, the coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed. 8 COPIES and PUBLICATION I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Person namely (widow of the deceased). I have also sent it to R.A.I.B. who may find it useful or of interest. I am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response. The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner. 9 Dated 19th January 2017 SIGNED John Pollard. Assistant Coroner

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