Revealed: See The Face Of The Couple Who Jumped In Front Of A Moving Train While Hugging (Photo)

Posted by Samuel on Fri 30th Mar, 2018 - tori.ng

A man and woman who got killed after they dared to jump in front of a moving train while hugging themselves, have been reveled.

Melissa Wood and Christopher Linley

According to a Metro UK report, two people who died after allegedly hugging one another while jumping in front of a train, have been named as a couple from Doncaster.

Melissa Wood, 27, and Christopher Linley, 34, were both pronounced dead shortly after 8pm on Tuesday at a railway station in South Yorkshire

Melissa’s family said her death has left a ‘huge gap in the hearts of all’ and her mum said she wanted to thank everyone who had may have tried to help her daughter.

Eyewitnesses to the tragedy told a local newspaper that the pair embraced and jumped from Platform One at the same time.

British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses following the deaths.

The scene of the sad incident

A spokesman said: ‘At 6.46pm, a man and woman were seen on CCTV arriving at the station. ‘They moved around the concourse and various platforms, occasionally sitting in waiting rooms.

‘At 8.23pm, they were struck by a train on the tracks at Platform 1.

‘Officers would like to speak to anyone who was at the station and saw the two people beforehand, or saw the incident, and hasn’t spoken to police yet.

‘The incident is not being treated as suspicious but officers would like to establish their movements that evening.’

If you saw the incident or think you may have information which could help trace their steps that evening, please contact BTP by calling 0800 40 50 40.