Detectives launch investigation into death on railway near Chesterfield - as police say case is 'unexplained'

British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the rail line near Chesterfield at 9.41am on Thursday, November 16 – to reports of a casualty on the tracks.

Officers attended alongside paramedics and Derbyshire Police. A person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

BTP said that the death is currently being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 97 of 16/11/2023. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.