"He had 272mg of alcohol in his system, more than three times the legal driving limit, jurors at East London Coroner's Court were told. The train operator of the fifth service to pass Mr Mitchell reported a blow-up doll on the track, and a member of staff, who did see the body was unable to stop the last train, as they were in shock."
"A post-mortem examination found multiple injuries caused by blunt force trauma to the chest and head were primary cause of death. Mr Mitchell had spent nearly an hour at the far end of the platform with his bag before falling forwards on to the track. He was wearing dark clothing. Dr Rebecca Charles, a Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) inspector, said Mr Mitchell could be seen on CCTV placing his hand on the top edge of the platform and attempting to stand up."
Brian Mitchell, 72, fell onto the track at Stratford station and was struck by a Jubilee line train five minutes later. A post-mortem found multiple blunt force injuries to the chest and head as the primary cause of death. Toxicology showed 272mg of alcohol in his system, over three times the legal driving limit. CCTV captured Mitchell placing his hand on the platform edge and attempting to stand. Several subsequent services passed without stopping; the fifth reported a blow-up doll on the track. A staff member who saw the body was unable to stop the last train, in shock. TfL said it would learn from the incident and assist the coroner.
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