London Ambulance Service has issued a statement after a medical incident at a train station in Norwood.

A passenger was taken ill at Norwood Junction station at around 7.30am yesterday (March 13).

Officers and London Ambulance Service crews were called to the scene.

Ambulance crews, a medic in a fast response car, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer also attended.

The person was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious.

All services at the station were disrupted until 10.30am but it has since returned to normal.

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 7:16 on March 13 to reports of an incident at Norwood Junction Railway Station, SE25.

“We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a medic in a fast response car, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer.

“Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.”

A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “Officers were called to Norwood Junction station at around 7.30am this morning (Wednesday) 13 March following reports of a person suffering a medical emergency.

“Paramedics also attended but despite their best efforts the person sadly died.

“The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”