Children playing on live tracks force train driver to make emergency stop

Shocking footage shows children running along the rail lines in front of a train, which had to come to an emergency stop.

The incident happened in Syston, Leicestershire, on Monday 22 May and there have been three separate incidents of trespass in the area over the past few weeks.

All the incidents have involved large groups of children, and it is suspected they are running down the line to get access to nearby fields to play in, putting themselves at serious risk.

Network Rail has released the footage to advise against trespassing, warning the children - and anyone else - they could die.