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Tube 'graffiti mission' death pair named
2:55pm Monday 15th January 2007
Comments (47)Two men who died on a "graffiti mission" at an east London depot have been named as Daniel Elgar, 19, and Bradley Chapman, 21.
The men, both from Essex, died after being hit by a District line train at Barking depot on Friday night.
It believed they were running after being spotted by security guards on the track.
Passengers were led along the tracks and to nearby Upney station.
Chief Superintendent Paul Crowther said there was "no suggestion" that the men were being chased by security when the accident occurred.
"What happened to cause that is part of our inquiries, but I am confident to say there is no suggestion that they were being chased," he said.
"The loss of these two young lives is made even more tragic, and more difficult for their families to bear by the fact these deaths could have been avoided.
"For untrained people the railway is an extremely dangerous environment and had these young men not been on the railway they would still be alive today."
The British Transport Police are now reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses.
The investigation is focusing on events leading up to the tragic incident and what the two men were doing on the railway at the time.
"This incident highlights how dangerous trespass is on the railway. Those who are determined to gain access to the railway are putting their lives at risk," Mr Crowther added.
The others, aged 23 and 25, were arrested for questioning by police before being released on bail.
The gang is reported to have planned on "bombing" the station with graffiti, covering as many surfaces as possible with graffiti.
A large "bombing" incident occurred at Camden Town on Christmas Day, as a large graffiti crew caused over £20,000 of damage by spraying paint on the walls and electronic timetables.
Counter-culture graffiti artists like the Bristol-based Banksy have found a massive audience in the young urban population, feeding off of increased exposure in films and video games.
London Underground spends £20 million annually on graffiti removal, by its own estimates.
In 2005/06, 799 cases were reported on the London Underground alone.
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Mary, says...
1:34pm Tue 16 Jan 07
LR, says...
3:17pm Tue 16 Jan 07
One of the victims was a very good friend of mine, it offends me to hear a comment like that when my friend is dead. I'm sure his family wouldn't appreciate it either.
We all know they shouldn't have been there, stating the obvious is helping no one at the moment.
Brad was a great person and although he was doing wrong, does not deserve to be remembered as a vandel.
JS, says...
11:27pm Tue 16 Jan 07
jason, says...
12:56pm Wed 17 Jan 07
simon, says...
5:32pm Wed 17 Jan 07
But they should not have been vandalising the trains.
As Mary said, what about the trauma that the train driver will be going through? He too is an unwilling victim of this terrible incident.
(and the security guard).
It is a tragedy for people so young to die when they still had so much life in front of them.
I hope that if anyone is saying prayers for the dead they will also remember the traumatised living.
I also hope that those who vandalise trains in this way will remember the deceased - and think twice before doing the same again. Otherwise next time it might be them. Something that no-one wants to happen.
Simon
HOOH-ONE-URS, says...
9:55am Thu 18 Jan 07
someone, says...
11:15pm Thu 18 Jan 07
chez, says...
6:31pm Sun 21 Jan 07
In the circumstances I don't feel this is the right place for an argument into the wrongs of graffiti and its consequences. What I will say is that I associate graffiti with young delinquents who lack responsibility. Both these individuals were of a responsible adult age. It saddens me that they seemed to have lost their way in life when they should have been forging out prospects for themselves. Perhaps the only good thing to come out of this will be that others will take notice - the tube network is an extremely dangerous place. Is a can of spray paint really worth your life?
james, says...
11:31pm Sun 21 Jan 07
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10:48am Tue 23 Jan 07
charlie_boi7, says...
11:16am Tue 23 Jan 07
james, says...
11:19am Tue 23 Jan 07
kim ad co, says...
11:38am Fri 26 Jan 07
Tayla xx, says...
2:56pm Fri 26 Jan 07
**Me N Ur Family Mis
U Loads xx**
silO, says...
5:26pm Sat 27 Jan 07
Thats a great loss for all writers worldwide !!they treaten us as criminals for damaging steel ?? this is ****shid...
better catch real murdes and criminal scum who hurts people!
a wall or a train not cry but people does...
silOn4tioN|-----|4li43
lauren, says...
6:47pm Sun 28 Jan 07
URE SADLY MISSED BY THE MILL LANE LOT..
DIDNT NO U DAT WELL BUT WE ALL RESPECT U AND HOPE U REST IN PEACE..U WERE A GR8 INSPARATION TO ALL US MILL LANE PEOPLE U NEVER STOPPED SMILING AND KEEP URE STRENTH WIT THE BIG MAN LUV U LOADS BRADLEY
MISSIN U LOTS
XXXXXXXXXXX
J, says...
1:24am Tue 30 Jan 07
M, says...
11:50am Tue 30 Jan 07
cosa, says...
7:48am Wed 31 Jan 07
BRT KREW, says...
9:58am Wed 31 Jan 07
Jayne, says...
1:58pm Fri 2 Feb 07
Bradley was from a wel loved family who tried their best to stop him doing it but that was his addiction.Love you forever Brad, Aunty Jayne xxxxxxxxx
niki, rainham says...
4:35pm Sun 4 Feb 07
OZONE IS A LEGEND!!!!!
XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxX
YOUNGER SLAK UGR, ENGALND says...
9:13am Fri 16 Feb 07
pho, ? says...
7:11pm Fri 16 Feb 07
I no you guys will never be forgotten in the graffiti world, within a few weeks of what happened so many people tagged and panited your names, some from close friends and some from people that you never got the chance to meet you.
R.I.P OZONE and WANTS
Gone but never forgotten!
Also R.I.P Hate another true artist who also died doing what he loved.
x
Tom purton, grays says...
9:37pm Sun 18 Feb 07
??, ?? says...
1:05pm Fri 23 Mar 07
****
ETCH, DOGENHAM says...
3:01pm Wed 26 Sep 07
AU, AUSTRALIA says...
12:58am Fri 19 Oct 07
A-USC, west says...
11:23am Thu 6 Dec 07
MR ARATS, says...
6:39pm Tue 11 Dec 07
RIP OZONE
RIP WANTS
RIP WHYS
RIP HATE
Kaz, London says...
11:33am Wed 19 Dec 07
R.I.P Wants
Never knew ya. Never will.
CAST, london says...
12:05pm Wed 26 Dec 07
TRUE BOMBERS GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTEN
RIP OZONE WONTS OLDY AND ALLL OTHER FALLEN BROTHERS
**** BTP
C, essex says...
4:50pm Thu 10 Jan 08
Sam Wright, says...
8:53pm Sat 12 Jan 08
roy, essex says...
4:05am Wed 23 Jan 08
bob, good says...
11:27pm Thu 21 Feb 08
Mary wrote:you dont have no respect two people die and all u can say is let that be a lesson ask me your the scum
So they got killed being where they should not have been. Let that be a lesson to all. How come no sympthay for the poor driver who witnessed this terrible incident?
kimes, says...
2:00pm Mon 25 Feb 08
RIP WHYS
RIP OZONE
RIP OLDY
RIP WANTS
RIP HATE
RIP RASE....
RIP B.T.P
MAYZ, EAST LONDON says...
12:22am Sun 2 Mar 08
nb, uk says...
3:06pm Sun 16 Mar 08
Jayne wrote:in total agreement wiv jayne. rip brad
How dare Mary say what she said..Bradley is my nephew and our family is devasted by what has happened.One of the things my sister keeps saying is\\\"what about the poor train driver\\\" so before you go judging,you should know the facts,i hope to god,she never has to be faced with a member of her family getting killed and reading silly comments from people that know nothing about it!!!We all know he shouldn\\\'t have been there,we do not need to hear it. Bradley was from a wel loved family who tried their best to stop him doing it but that was his addiction.Love you forever Brad, Aunty Jayne xxxxxxxxx
ILL TELL YOU WHAT..., LONDON says...
11:20pm Sun 16 Mar 08
we (graffiti artists) quite literally see the train tracks as 'our' playground... every graffiti artist knows the risks of the train tracks - they also know the stories of those that have died on them..... and we all say to ourselves, "it wont happen to me or anyone i know, its a rare thing to happen" and then one day one someone does die on the train tracks. and its not you. but your close friend. then you know how real it is. how enevitable it was. because all your friends do graffiti. youve been doing it for 5 - 20 years more. dicing with death all that time someone you know well sometime is gonna die if your a graffiti artist. its a lesson you only learn when its to late. when its your life. graffiti is a beautiful crime if your gonna call it a crime.... graffiti can make your life or take your life. rest in peace all the fallen soldiers. r.i.p HATE
bob, hackney says...
9:02am Tue 18 Mar 08
TRUE ARTIST
RIP
jodie, essex says...
11:18am Thu 17 Apr 08
dan, tilbury town says...
10:19am Mon 12 May 08
bob, london says...
1:25am Wed 28 May 08
TAKE GEAR, london says...
6:27pm Mon 23 Jun 08
**** btp
goest ct,mdc,, london says...
1:17pm Mon 30 Jun 08
rip ozone n wants
we still paintin trains
Daniel Elgar and his girlfriend Jodie Shea. The 19-year-old was killed when he was struck by a District line train
Bradley Chapman, 21, was killed alongside his 19-year-old friend at Barking depot
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