Murder probe as woman 'pushes transvestite under Tube train in front of horrified rush hour commuters'



Passengers forced to walk along tracks after tragedy

A man dressed in women's clothing was apparently pushed to his death under a Tube train in front of hundreds of rush-hour commuters.

The middle-aged victim, who has not been named, was waiting for a London Underground train at King's Cross station when the horrifying incident unfolded.

Detectives arrested a 34-year-old woman on suspicion of murder at the scene and took her to a nearby police station where she remained this morning.

Terrifying: Passengers are forced to abandon their train and walk to Caledonian Road Tube station after a transvestite man was allegedly pushed to his death



It was initially reported that a woman had died in the 6.30pm tragedy, with witnesses reporting how they saw two women sharing a joke before the victim was killed.

However, it since emerged the dead person, whose next-of-kin are yet to be traced, was a man aged about 50.

A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said emergency services were called to the Underground station just after 6.30pm yesterday following reports of 'a person under a Piccadilly line train'.

Detective Superintendent Ashley Croft, BTP's senior investigating officer, said: 'Early indications from witnesses are that the victim and the suspect knew each other.



'Following the incident a man on the platform detained the woman by restraining her until police arrived.



'The woman remains in custody and is being held on suspicion of murder.



'We are also in the process of viewing CCTV from the station and interviewing several witnesses who came forward last night.



'It's really important that we build the clearest possible picture of what took place on the platform and I ask anyone who may have seen the incident to contact us.'



Tragedy: The middle-aged man died while waiting for a rush-hour train on the Piccadilly line platform at King's Cross station (file picture)

He added: 'I would like to thank passengers for their patience and understanding and all London Underground staff who assisted the emergency services in dealing with what happened in a professional and dignified manner.



'The deceased has been identified as a male, believed to be middle-aged.'

Anyone with any information should contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40, he added.

The man's death caused rush-hour chaos to thousands after the Piccadilly line was suspended through King's Cross until late in the evening.

Some passengers were forced to abandon their train and walk along tracks to Caledonian Road station after the line was closed.

A TfL spokesman said: 'The Piccadilly line was suspended between Hyde Park and Arnos Grove in both directions following an incident at King's Cross.

'Due to this investigation a following train was stopped in the tunnel and the 172 passengers were taken off and walked back to Caledonian Road station safely.



'Ambulances were sent to Caledonian Road station as a precaution but were not required.'

Forensic police investigators were sent to the westbound platform - on one of London's busiest Tube stations - to investigate.

The identity of the man and his next of kin were yet to be established, police said, while the woman, from Cricklewood, north London, remained in custody.

