A young man who was struck by a train in Shrivenham has been named by a coroner.

Cameron Osborn, 25, died after being struck by a train in Shrivenham on the line between Swindon and Didcot on September 26 this year.

A police officer confirmed the young man’s death at 1.44pm the same day. The area was closed off by emergency services and the trains were halted.

An inquest opening was held at Oxford Coroner’s Court on October 9, his name and cause of death was confirmed.

After a post-mortem examination, his cause of death was provided to the inquest as ‘severe head injury’

Coroner Nicholas Graham has set a date for a full inquest to take place at the same court on January 21 at 3pm.

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