Woman, on her way to a crèche, killed by oncoming train in Despatch

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Woman, on her way to a crèche, killed by oncoming train in Despatch

A 34-year-old woman, believed to be working at a crèche, sadly lost her life after she got hit by a train in Despatch on Monday morning.

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