Death of teenage girl following incident in Shildon - County Durham

British Transport Police (BTP) detectives can confirm that a teenage girl has sadly died following a recent incident in Shildon.

Officers were called at around 8am on Wednesday 22 April to reports of a casualty on the tracks in the Shildon area.

Officers responded with paramedics and the girl, aged 14, was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Tragically, the girl – who we are not naming in accordance with her family’s wishes – passed away in hospital on the evening of Saturday 2 May.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious. Specially trained officers are supporting her family, who have expressed their sincerest thanks to everyone who has reached out to them.

They now ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with their unimaginable loss.