Overview
- British Transport Police, which confirmed late Saturday, May 2, that the 14-year-old died in hospital, released the update after nearly two weeks of treatment.
- Emergency crews reached the Shildon rail line shortly after 8am on April 22, airlifting her to Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary as trains between Darlington and Bishop Auckland were halted.
- Police say they are not treating the case as suspicious.
- Specially trained officers are supporting her family, who asked for privacy as they grieve.
- Greenfield Academy said the incident happened off-site and that it is working with services and offering support to pupils and the wider school community.