Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Lauris Kodors

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0357, written 13 Sep 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report13 Sep 2016
Reference2016-0357
DeceasedLauris Kodors
CoronerAndrew Walker
Coroner areaLondon (North)
CategoryRailway related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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Her Majesty’s Coroner for the 
Northern District of Greater London 
(Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield)  

North London Coroners Court, 
29 Wood Street, 
Barnet EN5 4BE 

Telephone 0208 447 7680 
Fax            0208 447 7689 

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS 

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 
RSSB, 
Enquiry Desk, 
1 Torrens Street, 
London EC1V 1NY 

1 

CORONER 

I am Andrew Walker, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Northern District of Greater 
London 

2 

CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS 

I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 
and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013. 

3 

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST 

On the 13 day of April 2016 I opened an investigation into the death of Lauris Kodors  , 
32 years old.  I opened an inquest on the 6th day of May 2016. The inquest concluded on 
the 29th June 2016. The conclusion of the inquest was “Rail Collision”, the medical case 
of death was 1a Multiple Injuries 

4 

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH 

Lauris Kodors was struck and suffered fatal injuries in the Harrow Tunnel at 
about 10.10 am on the 11th April 2016 on the Southbound railway line. 
Mr Kodors was not discovered until later on the 12th April 2016 and confirmed 
as having died on the 13th April 2016. 

5 

CORONER’S CONCERNS 

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In 
my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. In the 
circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you. 

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows.  –  

That the RSSB Rule Book allows trains to be stopped only in circumstances 
where that person may cause damage to a train, but does not allow for trains to 
be stopped where the person may be in danger form a train.  

6 

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN 

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you 
[AND/OR your organisation] have the power to take such action.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Her Majesty’s Coroner for the 
Northern District of Greater London 
(Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield)  

7 

YOUR RESPONSE 

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, 
namely by Thursday 8th December 2016 I, the coroner, may extend the period. 

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out 
the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed. 

8 

COPIES and PUBLICATION 

I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested 
Persons;- 

I am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.  

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary 
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful 
or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your 
response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner. 

9 

13th September 2016

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