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A man who was hit by a Tube train while bending down to pick up a bag from a busy platform has died, police confirmed today.

John Burgess, 27, was left fighting for life in hospital after the horrific accident at Stockwell station on April 10.

Mr Burgess, from Dulwich, died three days later on April 13, police confirmed today.

Witnesses told how the tragedy on a northern line platform happened as Mr Burgess lent over to reach a beige suitcase he was carrying with him.

His face was left "covered in blood" and the train jolted to a halt as shocked commuters looked on in horror after the accident as they made their way to work.

A British Transport Police spokesman said today: “We can confirm that the man struck by a train at Stockwell London Underground station on Friday, 10 April, has since died in hospital.

“John Burgess, who was 27-years-old and from Dulwich, suffered serious injuries in the incident and passed away on Monday, 13 April.

“BTP officers are currently preparing a report for the coroner and the incident is not being treated as suspicious."

An inquest has been opened and adjourned, police said.

Witnesses praised the "amazing" response of staff at the station as medics treated the man on the platform.

A Tube worker said after the incident: "The driver actually did very well to stop to the extent that he could when he did.

"It just happened as he bent over to pick up something, a lighter or a bag or something that we're not sure of and the train hit him. He didn't get dragged under which was lucky and he landed straight back on the platform."

Transport for London said the platform was not overcrowded at the time of the accident.