Boy (9) dies in train accident

London - A young boy was dragged to his death when a toggle on his anorak caught in Underground train doors, it was reported …

London - A young boy was dragged to his death when a toggle on his anorak caught in Underground train doors, it was reported yesterday. Hundreds of passengers, including the youngster's foster father, watched in horror as the nine-year-old was pulled under the wheels at Holborn station in central London. The youngster, from Tottenham in north London, died instantly.

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