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Former news editor, now working on The Guardian's Rights and Freedom series (Deleted the app so not on Twitter regularly)
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Brian Mitchell was hit by four tubes before anyone intervened. Was automation to blame?

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By Rosie Swash Verified
| The Londoner Verified
At just before 2pm on 26 December 2023, 72-year-old Brian Mitchell exited an eastbound Jubilee train shortly after it terminated at Stratford. As the train emptied and passengers disembarked, no doubt many on their way to Westfield for the Boxing Day sales, Brian took a seat on a bench at the furthest end of platform 13. In the choppy CCTV footage of what follows, all that can be seen for 48 minutes is Brian’s legs and bag as he sits in relative stillness on the open-air platform.
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The mystery of South Bank's unknown husband

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By Rosie Swash Verified
| The Londoner Verified
The memory is opaque, as memories tend to be. A public bench on the South Bank; spring 2006, or could it have been summer? A warm day, possibly, because the image in my mind is bathed in sunlight. Behind me is the River Thames, and in front of me, somewhere between the London Eye and the Southbank Centre, is the memorial plaque that will come to obsess me for the next 20 years. It reads: Memorial to the Unknown Husband Often Imagined. Much Desired. Never Found.
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A thirst for the Knowledge

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By Rosie Swash Verified
| The Londoner Verified
To read today's piece, you’ll need to be a full-fledged supporter of The Londoner. By the end of this year, we're trying to reach the lofty goal of 1,250 paid members. Currently, we have 1,094. Can you help us get there, and continue to produce the in-depth reporting on the capital that we're known for? We've made it easy too: with our new member discount, a Londoner membership is just £1.25 a week. If you like what we're doing, please consider supporting us.
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