Victoria

Train lifted off woman at Flinders Street Station, police take child away

Emergency services have had to lift a train off a young woman who had fallen from a platform at Flinders Street Station on Friday.

The 23-year-old woman's three-year-old son was on the platform at the time and was uninjured.

An incident at Flinders Street station closed a platform for a short time on Friday afternoon. It is believed a person ...
An incident at Flinders Street station closed a platform for a short time on Friday afternoon. It is believed a person jumped onto the tracks. Photo: Penny Stephens

The boy was carried away by police wearing one of the officer's caps.

It's believed the woman suffered lower leg injuries after she fell in front of a train arriving at platform one.

An unaccompanied boy was taken away by police after the incident.
An unaccompanied boy was taken away by police after the incident.  Photo: Penny Stephens

Police are treating the incident as self-harm.

MFB central control commander Rick Gili said firefighters had to use heavy haulage equipment to lift the train off the woman, while paramedics worked on the woman's injuries from underneath.

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The platform has been reopened and Metro have reported that normal services are being restored on most lines.

Mr Gili said his crew had just come from another horrific job in Port Melbourne where an elderly woman suffered significant burns.

She had lit a candle to mark the anniversary of he husband's death, when the fire spread to a dried floral arrangement, then to her top, causing significant injuries.

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For help or information call Lifeline 13 11 14 SuicideLine 1300 651 251

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