{"id":143512,"date":"2018-06-19T21:08:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/loughborough-junction-tributes-to-graffiti-artists-hit-by-train\/"},"modified":"2018-06-19T21:08:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:08:55","slug":"loughborough-junction-tributes-to-graffiti-artists-hit-by-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/loughborough-junction-tributes-to-graffiti-artists-hit-by-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Loughborough Junction: Tributes to graffiti artists hit by train"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image caption Jack Gilbert, 23, Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19, and Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, were found dead on tracks near Loughborough Junction station <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tributes have been paid to three men killed by a train near a south London station.<\/p>\n

Jack Gilbert, 23, Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19, and Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, were found dead on tracks near Loughborough Junction station on Monday.<\/p>\n

Mr Carrasco's family said they were "painting graffiti late at night in a particularly dangerous place".<\/p>\n

Mr Scott-Hood's parents said he was a "beautiful artist" and "kind man".<\/p>\n

Mr Gilbert's family said the only solace they could find in his death was that "he died doing something he loved".<\/p>\n

Railway graffiti: Props, respect and death<\/p>\n

British Transport Police (BTP) said it is believed they were hit by an out-of-service passenger train shortly after 01:00 BST on Monday.<\/p>\n

The train was forensically examined on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Image caption Messages have been left to the trio at the station under the "tags" of Kbag, Lover and Trip <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Susie and Perry Scott-Hood said their son, from Muswell Hill, was "loved by everyone".<\/p>\n

"He was an intelligent and wonderful boy who had so many close friends," they said.<\/p>\n

"Many people will know Harrison loved to travel, he was a beautiful artist and spent time recently travelling around Vietnam and Cambodia.<\/p>\n

"Harrison completed us. He is irreplaceable."<\/p>\n

'Rest In Paint'<\/h2>\n

Spanish-American national Mr Carrasco, from Hampstead, was due to start a course in graphic design in September, his family said.<\/p>\n

A statement read: "His absence has left a deep hole in the family.<\/p>\n

"We believe the three were hit by a train when they were painting graffiti late at night in a particularly dangerous place."<\/p>\n

Meanwhile family said Mr Gilbert from Enfield, north London, had "endless" generosity and "lit up everyone's world just by being in it".<\/p>\n

In a statement they added: "There are no words to describe the devastation we feel. He was a wonderful son, brother, uncle and boyfriend.<\/p>\n

"His talent for art even from an early age was exceptional," they added.<\/p>\n

"Everyone loved Jack and the only solace we have is he died doing something he loved."<\/p>\n

Image caption Police warned of the "massive risk" graffiti artists make by trespassing on train tracks <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the scene, flowers and spray cans lie next to shutters spray-painted with "RIP" and love hearts.<\/p>\n

Messages were left to the trio under the "tags" of Kbag, Lover and Trip on social media.<\/p>\n

Many read "Rest In Paint", alongside images of painted tags on trains and walls.<\/p>\n

Image copyright AFP
Image caption Evidence bags taken from the scene by officers contained spray cans <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Det Supt Gary Richardson from BTP said: "We have a dedicated team working to establish how these young men came to be on the tracks.<\/p>\n

"The initial evidence we have been able to gather indicates that the men may have been on the track for the purposes of spraying graffiti."<\/p>\n

The force warned of the "massive risk" graffiti artists make by trespassing on train tracks.<\/p>\n

At the scene: Aurelia Allen, BBC London<\/h2>\n
Image caption Outside Loughborough Junction station, flowers and spray cans lie next to shutters spray-painted with "RIP" <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By lunchtime today, a modest tribute had been left outside Loughborough Junction station - three bunches of flowers, three spray cans, and three letters sprayed in black - RIP. Otherwise, there was little sign of the young lives lost just a short way along the track. <\/p>\n

I watched three teenage boys quietly add to the floral tributes, but it was the later arrival of a group of about 20 youngsters which marked a distinct change in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

At least two of them took out spray cans and begun daubing the station walls with 'RIP' and the nicknames of the young victims - undeterred by the presence of journalists or station staff.<\/p>\n

They seemed angry and many were in tears.<\/p>\n

One boy, Sam, told me he was best friends with Alberto Fresneda Carrasco. He said 'Alby' had died doing what he loved. A girl, who was visibly upset, described them as 'just kids'.<\/p>\n

The graffiti they left amounts to criminal damage, but it doesn't look out of place. Almost every section of elevated railway infrastructure in sight had been sprayed - places I can't imagine anyone could reach safely. <\/p>\n

The manager of a nearby garage told me graffiti was a problem in the area. Another local businessman said he'd seen youngsters climb up onto railway bridges at night. <\/p>\n

Officers were called to the scene at about 07:30 on Monday and the three were pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

It is understood spray cans were found near the bodies.<\/p>\n

Image copyright PA
Image caption Officers could be seen taking photos of graffiti as part of their inquiries <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A tweet by former Transport for London (TfL) board member Brian Cooke described the dead men as "common scum who cost the railway millions and keep fares high".<\/p>\n

His account has since become private but was captured and shared by graffiti magazine Frontline.<\/p>\n

One Instagram user described the comments as "insensitive and ignorant", while another said he had gone "too far".<\/p>\n

A Twitter user wrote: "Think before you vocalise such brutal opinions."<\/p>\n

Mr Cooke was a TfL board member between 2012 and 2016.<\/p>\n

He was removed as chairman of London TravelWatch after breaching the terms of his appointment by declaring his support for Boris Johnson days before the 2008 mayoral election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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