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Man now safe after sitting on the track near Bargoed Railway Station

News | | Published: 13:14, Tuesday October 9th, 2018.

A still from the Facebook video showing the man sitting on the track
A still from the Facebook video showing the man sitting on the track

A man who was filmed sitting on the railway track near Bargoed station today is now safe, police have said.

A video, posted on Facebook, shows the man sitting down with police nearby.

A spokeswoman for British Transport Police said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media which appears to show a person on the tracks close to a level crossing.

“We believe this relates to an incident near Bargoed train station, which we were called to at around 11am today (October 9), following concerns for the welfare of a man.

“British Transport Police officers attended the location alongside colleagues from Gwent Police, and the ambulance service, and a man was taken to a place of safety.”

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