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Police called to Folkestone West train station

By: John Nurden jnurden@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 20:00, 24 April 2017

A man was detained after wandering onto the track at Folkestone West station last night.

Witnesses said the man got off a train and walked on to the tracks.

Police were called at around 6pm and detained the man under the Mental Health Act.

Police at Folkestone West station tonight

Trains were delayed while the man was detained.

Southeastern rail reported tonight that the 7.07pm St Pancras train to Dover Priory had been delayed because of the incident and was starting from Stratforfd International.

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A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "We were called to Folkestone West railway station at around 5.45pm yesterday to reports of a man on the tracks.

"A man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and taken to a place of safety."

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