Stone throwers putting passengers’ lives at risk
Gavin Jagger pictured with his wife April and daughters Jasmine and Amber. Photo by John Crossland.
A MAN is lucky to be alive after he was hit on the head by a large stone after it smashed through the window of the train on which he was a passenger.
Gavin Jagger, 34, of Croft, near Skegness, was enjoying his usual commute home from Nottingham when a large, fist-sized stone was hurled at the train as it passed through the Ancaster area, smashing a window and slamming into his head.
Speaking exclusively to the Standard about his ordeal Gavin said: “It happened so quickly, something hard hit me on the side of the head and then there was a rock sat on the table next to me. It made a clean hole in the window.
“It could have been so much worse because a family with a little girl was sat opposite me.”
The incident occurred around 2.55pm on Thursday, January 12.
“I’d love to catch those who did it. I’m a big feller and I can only imagine if it had hit an elderly person or child how much worse it could have been,” added Gavin.
An ambulance was called and was waiting when the train arrived at Sleaford. However Gavin felt he was fine to travel after being seen by a paramedic and continued on his journey to Wainfleet, where he met his wife.
A stark warning has been issued to culprits throwing stones at trains after another incident on Monday, January 16 saw a concrete slab around 20cm in length being thrown at a train at Honington level crossing at 7.45pm.
Ayone with information about either of these incidents should call the British Transport Police on 0800 405040 quoting B15/NEA.
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