8 second video was playing on Croydon boy’s phone moments before he died on level crossing
22-09-2026 18:11 via mylondon.news

8 second video was playing on Croydon boy’s phone moments before he died on level crossing

An 11-year-old boy was watching an eight-second video sent by a friend on WhatsApp moments before he was struck and killed by a train at a south London level crossing, an inquest has heard.
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