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Person dies at Tipton railway station after casualty reported on tracks

A person has died at Tipton railway station after a casualty was reported on the tracks.

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Emergency services were called to reports of a 'casualty' at Bloxwich Station, only to find it had been a hoax

Trains are delayed between Birmingham and Wolverhampton due to the incident.

Disruptions to services including cancellations are expected. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Tickets for trains are being accepted on NX West Midlands buses, West Midlands Metro and Cross Country services.

A spokesman for British Transport Police said: "Officers were called to Tipton station at 10.07am on Tuesday following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Paramedics also attended however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."