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UK: The railway workers trained to stop suicides
(BBC) Nearly every day someone tries to take their life on Britain's railways, but thousands of rail staff have now been trained to spot the signs before it is too late. What are they looking for and what impact does suicide have on the network?
"He just poured his heart out to me, saying he hated life, he hated everything and he wanted it to all just go away and it was going to go away tonight."
Sharon Willett was eight hours into her shift for East Coast Trains when she noticed the teenage boy sitting alone on a platform bench.
He was cocooned in his hooded top and looked like he might be crying, but as he was hiding his face she could not be sure. ....................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25036838
