One of two boys found dead on railway line pictured

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One of two boys found dead on railway line pictured
Joshua Myers was one of two 16-year-old boys found dead near Poynton station on Thursday
Joshua Myers
(Image: Cheshire Police )
One of two teenage boys found dead on railway tracks near a station has been identified locally as Joshua Myers. Both boys, aged 16, were discovered near Poynton Station, close to Stockport.
In May, Cheshire Police had issued an appeal to help locate Joshua, from Handforth, after he disappeared and was thought to have travelled 200 miles away to Devon and Cornwall. He was located but went missing again for a day in June. Floral tributes were left at the station in memory of both boys.
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Cheshire Constabulary responded to the tragic incident on Thursday evening, however, a comprehensive investigation is being conducted by British Transport Police.
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The incident isn't being treated as suspicious, according to a spokesperson from BTP. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
Flowers left at Poynton Railway Station in tribute to the two boys
(Image: MEN )
Emergency services were summoned to the scene around 10.10pm on Thursday following 999 calls reporting a "casualty", police stated.
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BTP confirmed that the families of both boys have been notified.
They said a file of evidence is now expected to be handed over to the Coroner, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Both boys were declared dead at the scene.
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Officers were photographed at the scene of the tragedy alongside Network Rail officials.
A passenger who disembarked a train at Poyton station on Friday told the MEN that the double tragedy was "devastating".
She said: "It's just devastating. I have teenage children myself, including a 16-year-old boy. It brings it so close to home."
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The police have not yet revealed any additional details about the circumstances of the incident.
It was confirmed that despite the best efforts of paramedics, the teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for the British Transport Police stated: "Officers were called at around 10.10pm (on July 3rd) to reports of a casualty on the tracks near Poynton railway station.
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"Officers attended with paramedics. Very sadly and despite the best efforts of paramedics two 16-year-old boys were both pronounced dead at the scene."