Teenager taken to hospital and arrested after 'trespassing on railway'

An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital for minor injuries after the incident at Kilpatrick Station.

Teenager taken to hospital and arrested after ‘trespassing on Kilpatrick railway’© Google Maps 2024

A teenager was taken to hospital and subsequently arrested for allegedly trespassing on a railway track in West Dunbartonshire.

British transport police were called to Kilpatrick Train Station at around 11.39pm on Wednesday after receiving reports of a trespasser on the tracks.

An 18-year-old man was discovered and taken to hospital for minor injuries.

He was then arrested on suspicion of trespassing and being in breach of a harassment order.

Trains passing through the station were subject to cancellation and delay while emergency services responded to the incident.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Kilpatrick railway station at 11.39pm on February 1 to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

“An 18-year-old man was located and taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

“He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of trespass and being in breach of a harassment order and conveyed to police custody.”

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