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Title: Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London - 19 June 2010 Post by: readytostart on June 19, 2010, 14:11:10 From the BBC:
A Suffolk Conservative MP is recovering after being hit by a train at a London railway station. David Ruffley, who represents Bury St Edmunds, suffered only "minor injuries" in the rush-hour incident at Victoria on Thursday evening. He was taken to hospital for treatment. A spokeswoman for British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident is not being treated as suspicious. The MP has represented the seat since 1997. He returned with a majority of 12,380 on 6 May and is a former Opposition whip and shadow police reform minister. The BTP spokeswoman added: "The incident was reported to police at 1700 BST. "London Ambulance Service attended and the man was taken to St Thomas' Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries." A Conservative Party spokeswoman said: "David Ruffley received minor injuries at a London railway station on Thursday evening." Title: Re: Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London - 19 June 2010 Post by: LiskeardRich on June 19, 2010, 20:15:57 seen this being discussed on rail forum, where they are suggesting that further announcements have revealed it to of been failed suicide, not sure on the truth in that though!
Title: Re: Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London - 19 June 2010 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 19, 2010, 20:24:35 Hmm. Just to update this topic, here is a link to an article in the Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3020587/Tory-MP-David-Ruffley-throws-himself-under-train.html
However, as this incident is still under investigation, I don't think it will be appropriate for us to speculate any further here - just for the moment. Thanks, Chris. :-X Title: Re: Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London - 19 June 2010 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 11, 2010, 22:04:13 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-11512469):
Quote Suffolk MP on leave from parliament returns to work A Suffolk MP given leave from parliamentary duties to help him recover from illness is to return to work later. Bury St Edmunds MP David Ruffley has been receiving specialist medical care since being struck by a train at Victoria Station in London in June. In a statement the Conservative MP said he was looking forward to serving his constituents again. During his absence his constituency work was taken over by colleagues. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |