Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Cotswolds Schoolboy, 15, Found Dead on Railway

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious with schools providing pastoral support to the local community

Overview

  • British Transport Police and paramedics were called to a section of line in Blockley at about 8pm on Monday, June 8, where a 15-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Officers say the incident is not being treated as suspicious and the boy has been publicly named by his family as Harrison Aylott, who released a tribute and asked for privacy.
  • The Cotswold School described Harrison as a warm, positive Year 11 pupil who had joined in January and said it will offer care and support to students and staff.
  • Stow-on-the-Wold Rugby Club paid tribute to Harrison as a former Under-16s player and local social media has seen a steady outpouring of condolences.
  • No new investigative developments have been reported and local coverage has focused on tributes, ongoing pastoral support and signposting to mental health helplines for those affected.