Woman killed 'leaning out of train window' between Bath and Bristol Published duration 3 December 2018

image copyright Geography Photos/Getty image caption The 28-year-old woman from Penarth suffered serious head injuries on a Bristol Temple Meads-bound service

A woman killed on a train may have been leaning out of a window when she suffered a blow to the head, police said.

The 28-year-old, from Penarth, died at the scene after sustaining serious head injuries while travelling between Bath and Keynsham.

She was on a Bristol Temple Meads-bound service.

Police said her death on Saturday night was not being treated as suspicious and her family had been informed.

'Sadly died at scene'

A British Transport Police statement said: "Officers were called at 10.10pm on Saturday following a report a woman had received serious head injuries while travelling on a train between Bath and Keynsham.

It continued: "Colleagues from South Western Ambulance Service also attended, however, despite their best efforts, a 28-year-old woman from Penarth sadly died at the scene.

"We are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident, which has been reported to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).