First pictures of young graffiti artists killed on tracks near Loughborough Junction station as 'heartbroken' families pay tribute

Victims: Harrison Scott-Hood, aged 23, from Muswell Hill, Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19, from Hampstead and Jack Gilbert, 23
British Transport Police

These are the first pictures of three young graffiti artists killed after being hit by a train near Loughborough Junction station.

Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, Jack Gilbert, also 23 and Alberto Carrasco, 19, were found dead on a south London railway line on Monday morning.

The pictures and identities of the three men were released as new information from British Transport Police revealed the men were struck by an out of service passenger train.

Tributes have been paid to the trio on social media under their “tags” of Kbag, Lover and Trip after their deaths at the popular graffiti spot.

Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, died at Loughborough Junction
British Transport Police

Mr Scott-Hood’s parents, Susie and Perry, said they have been left “completely heartbroken” by the death of their son.

“He was the love of our life, a kind and beautiful young man and we were beyond broken by this news,” they said.

“Harrison was loved by everyone, he was an intelligent and wonderful boy who had so many close friends. Over the past 24 hours we’ve received so many lovely messages of support from his friends and we are both grateful for all of their support and kindness.

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"Hearing about their love and friendship for Harrison is helping us during this awful time.”

They described their son as a “beautiful artist” and said he had recently spent time travelling around Vietnam and Cambodia.

The close family of Mr Carrasco also released a statement describing the “great pain” caused by his death.

19-year-old Alberto Fresneda Carrasco who died on the railway near Loughborough Junction on Monday
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They said Mr Carrasco had last messaged at 10pm on Sunday evening to say he was returning home for dinner, but they became worried when he did not show up for hours.

His family said: “From a very young age, his passion was to draw. He was ready to study graphic design at the London College of Communication (LCC) from September.

“In recent years, he showed interest in the world of fashion and came up with a brand with his own designs.”

Born in New York, he held Spanish and American citizenship but called north London “home”.

“He arrived in the city with his friends at the end of 2011, in time of the Olympic Games,” continued his family.

“Our most emotional memories of him was the basketball final between the United States and Spain. As a child he played football in a local team in London, his heart was divided between Everton and Sevilla.”

Jack Gilbert, 23, was among the three young men who were killed by the train
British Transport Police

The family of Jack Gilbert, the third victim, requested privacy as they come to terms with their loss and released an an image of him grinning into the camera.

Flowers and three spray cans lay next to shutters at the station, which had been spray-painted with "RIP" and three love hearts, on Tuesday morning.

"RIP so young man too soon", wrote one person on social media, while many messages read: "Rest In Paint", alongside images of the men's painted tags on trains and walls.

Police search the tracks where three people were killed by a moving train near Brixton and Loughborough Junction
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Another read: "Stay safe people, it's not a game."

British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the scene at 7.30am on Monday and the spray cans were found nearby.

A BTP statement released on Tuesday said: "Over the last 24 hours, extensive enquiries have taken place to establish how and why the men came to be on the tracks, and how they died.

"It is now believed the men were hit by an out of service passenger train shortly after 1am. That train has been identified and has been forensically examined.

A police officer searches the tracks where three people were hit and killed by a train near Loughborough Junction

"Officers are also continuing to analyse CCTV footage from yesterday morning and talk to potential witnesses."

According to reports, the three may have been killed overnight, and sources said the driver did not know his train had hit anything.

Officers were seen taking photographs of graffiti as part of their inquiries.

The first call to police was made by a train driver but the force is still trying to identify the train that hit the men.

Police are still working to identify which train hit and killed the trio
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"We know they were dead for a while before we turned up," Superintendent Matthew Allingham said. "It is a possibility that it was during the hours of darkness. That's why it wasn't reported earlier."

The bodies were found on an elevated section of track with an electric third rail between Brixton and Denmark Hill.

Mr Allingham added: "There isn't a sort of safe refuge up there so if somebody was on those tracks there wouldn't be anywhere for them to go to avoid the train.

"As far as I understand it, if they've been caught in that section of track when a train came through then they really wouldn't have had much option."

There was unconfirmed speculation that the three may have heard the train coming and lay down, but on the wrong line.

Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road has opened a preliminary investigation.

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