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« on: August 09, 2011, 11:53:09 »

From FGW (First Great Western) Live Updates:

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Due to a Police incident in the Truro- St Austell in Cornwall. We are experiencing disruption to services in both directions.

Limited road transport is operating in the Cornwall area.

Currently, we have closed Truro Station for safety purposes due to volumes of customers .

Further updates to follow.

According to National Rail Enquiries (updated 1145), buses are replacing trains between Plymouth and Penzance.
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« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 12:12:54 »

any idea on what this inccident is?


hope it isnt any more yobs causing trouble

found that the 13:44 arrival into paddington from Penzance has been cancelled, although it is also shown as a service from Par which is due into paddington at 13:57.

http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/fgw/summary.aspx?T=PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains)&x=28&y=4

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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 12:15:29 »

any idea on what this inccident is?


hope it isnt any more yobs causing trouble

From Twitter:

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Just seen evidence of rioting in #stAustell. Oh no, a sign was just blown over in the wind.
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 12:17:31 »

Someone on my Facebook who was on a train stuck at Truro says someone was threatening to jump from a bridge in St Austell.
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 12:17:41 »

NRE(resolve) are recommending not to travel twixt PNZ and St Austell....
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2011, 12:30:27 »

Got a person on St Austell viaduct threatening to jump. D&C Police dealing. Long one though - this started at 08:45 today.
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2011, 12:33:19 »

First Great Western are advising not traveling in Cornwall.
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2011, 12:46:31 »

Cornwall-Truro railway station is closed due to overcrowding and train operators are advising people not to travel in Cornwall today[SG]

 
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2011, 16:59:05 »

Services can now run.
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 19:56:56 »

No trains moved for 9 hours, approx ^90k loss to train operators(according to media),  man appeared before in court and given 2 years conditional discharge!!
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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 20:41:51 »

i shouldnt imagine the individual has appeared in court and given a discharge already. you must of read about a different case.
a defendent has to be issued with minimum 6 weeks notice of a court appearance to prepare your legal defence, and such.
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2011, 21:40:26 »

I think the post above referred to the "previous" of the individual concerned, for which he had received a conditional discharge in the past?

I'm also fairly sure that if the matter is dealt with by Magistrates rather than a Crown Court then the six-weeks doesn't necessarily apply - for example several Magistrates' Courts in London are working overtime right now to get through initial court appearances for all the people arrested and charged over the disorder in the last few days.
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 23:07:41 »

just repeating what I had heard on local radio this evening, where they certainly made it sound as if it was yesterdays incident.
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« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2011, 12:51:40 »

From this is Cornwall

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Cornwall-court-s-sympathy-man-caused-rail-chaos/story-13111736-detail/story.html
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« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2011, 13:34:21 »

i shouldnt imagine the individual has appeared in court and given a discharge already. you must of read about a different case.
a defendent has to be issued with minimum 6 weeks notice of a court appearance to prepare your legal defence, and such.

are you sure about that.  Plenty of cases already been concluded in London for people involved in the riots.
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