A man who was stopped and searched by police has been killed by a train after fleeing from the scene and running onto the train tracks.
On Tuesday evening (November 12), a man believed to be in his 20s was stopped by police officers in the Willesden Green area as they believed he was in possession of drugs.
The man broke away from the officers and was chased for 40 minutes, during which time he was seen to run into gardens, climbing over fences and going onto railway lines.
The man was hit by a train travelling to London Marylebone, from Aylesbury on the line near Dartmouth Road, Willesden at 5.12pm, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The search was supported by the police helicopter and the dog unit. A police spokesperson said: "He was not arrested."
Locals took to Twitter about the incident, Sophie @soford tweeted: "I didn't realise he had been killed. what a waste. saw police with torches in the track sidings just outside willesden green."
Aileen Smart,@planetsmart009 tweeted: 'Police involved in another death today.'
A spokesman from Chiltern Railway said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the person involved following the incident in Willesden yesterday evening. The driver of the train travelling between Aylesbury and London Marylebone is being given all the support they need at this difficult time."
The man's death caused commuter chaos for thousands of Jubilee and Metropolitan line users.
London Underground's Chief Operating Officer, Phil Hufton, said: “Due to an incident involving the Metropolitan Police near to Willesden Green on Network Rail tracks adjacent to the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines, we unfortunately had to close part of those lines for a period of time last night. We were able to restore full services as soon as the emergency services advised us that it was safe to do so."
Officers await formal identification and confirmation that next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
The body has been removed from the scene.
Officers from the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) have been informed.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has been informed and is making an assessment.
