A man who died after falling on to tracks at Twickenham station was named today as Patrick Mooney.

Eyewitnesses described how Mr Mooney, 33, of Twickenham, fell off the platform during rush hour last Friday after suffering "a fit".

One witness, writing on the Richmond and Twickenham website under the name Rebe, said: “The man fell right in front of me and I feel sad and helpless that I could not do anything more to help him, and it’s been playing over in my mind again and again.

“My thoughts are with the poor man’s family and friends.”

A second commuter posting on the website under the name Milroach said he heard people screaming and shouting as Mr Mooney fell onto the tracks.

He said: “There was panic as an oncoming train pulled into the station and people were waving at the train to stop.”

Twickenham resident Julie Hill, of Sherland Road, was near the station at the time and was told by a woman who witnessed the incident the man had suffered an epileptic fit. Others saw him wobble before he fell on to the tracks.

She said: “My sympathies for the poor man and to his family and friends and to all those who witnessed this truly awful incident.

“The stream of passengers who walked past me were very upset and some clearly traumatised by what they had seen.”

Mr Mooney, who is married, fell from platform four in front of dozens of commuters.

A spokeswoman for West London Coroners' Court said an inquest was opened and adjourned on Wednesday. A date for the full inquest has not yet been set.

A spokeswoman from British Transport Police (BTP) said: “BTP, Metropolitan Police officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the incident, which was reported to police at 6.25pm.

“The incident is currently being treated as non-suspicious.”

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