Four teens die in accidents
GRIEF is gripping communities in West Norfolk this morning after four teenagers lost their lives in tragic circumstances within days of one another.
The bodies of Watlington youngsters, 17-year-olds Shaun Barnes and Luther Storr, who had recently moved to Lynn, were discovered near Mill Road level crossing at St Germans on Saturday after they were hit by a train.
Investigations are still ongoing into why they were on the tracks, but it is thought they may have been returning home from a night out.
READ ALSO: Shocked friends leave messages of farewell for Shaun and Luther
Their deaths came just days after College of West Anglia pupil Claire Stubberfield (19), of Orchard Drive, West Walton, and former Marshland High School pupil Robert Hostler (17) were killed a stone's throw from Robert's home in Broadend Road, Walsoken.
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Police revealed the identities of the tragic teenagers yesterday. Robert and Claire were travelling in a Ford Ka with a third teenager, who suffered injuries but escaped with her life, when they were in collision with a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Broadend Road junction with the A47 on Wednesday.
Shock at the deaths is being felt widely.
Staff and pupils at Downham High School, where Shaun was a former pupil, were yesterday being offered counselling.
Headteacher Ian Bloom said: "Shaun was a popular boy who had lots of friends at the school. He was liked and respected by his fellow students and teachers.
"The school has been left shocked by this sad news and our thoughts and sympathies are with Shaun's family and friends at this difficult time."
Investigators from British Transport Police are trying to piece together how Shaun and Luther came to be on the railway line. Officers were called to the scene, known as Burts Crossing, at 8.30am on Saturday, after a train driver spotted their bodies close to the line.
Train services were replaced with buses for most of Saturday as forensic searches were completed.
Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Field said: "This was a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the families of these two men.
"The investigation into the circumstances of their deaths is ongoing and we are appealing for anyone who may have been with them, or seen them, during the night to contact police.
"We have spoken to several witnesses and are reviewing CCTV images from the Lynn area but it's vital that we establish a clear picture of why the men were on the railway at that time."
Anyone with information about the men's movements earlier in the night or any other information that may assist police are asked to contact BTP on 0800 40 50 40.
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