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Place, T. (2026, September 22). Boy, 11, hit by train 'while watching video on new iPhone' on way to London school. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/jaiden-shehata-inquest-train-iphone-kenley-b1297868.html
Place, Tom. “Boy, 11, hit by train 'while watching video on new iPhone' on way to London school.” Evening Standard, 22 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/jaiden-shehata-inquest-train-iphone-kenley-b1297868.html.
Place, Tom. “Boy, 11, hit by train 'while watching video on new iPhone' on way to London school.” Evening Standard, September 22, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/jaiden-shehata-inquest-train-iphone-kenley-b1297868.html.
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On January 23, 2025, 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata died after being hit by a London-bound train near Kenley, south London, while walking to Riddlesdown Collegiate in Croydon. The incident occurred at the Bourneview crossing around 8:03 AM when Jaiden was probably distracted by his new iPhone, received as a Christmas gift just a month prior. Though not wearing headphones and usually accompanied by his brother Reece, Jaiden left for school earlier than usual that day and ignored the train's horn warning. The inquest concluded that Jaiden’s death was due to him failing to perceive the approaching danger because of phone distraction, with the lack of sufficient warnings at the crossing also contributing. Network Rail faced criticism as it took seven months to close the crossing after safety improvements were scheduled following the tragedy.
