Detectives from British Transport Police (BTP) are calling on members of the public to help piece together the final moments of the life of 13-year-old Zoe Miller, who was found dead on the tracks near to Berkhamsted rail station on Monday morning.
Zoe, a student from Berkhamsted, was found dead on the tracks on Monday, 23 April after it is believed she fell from a nearby road bridge.
Detective Inspector Andy Rose, leading the investigation for BTP, said:
“We are determined to work out exactly what happened to Zoe and I am calling on people who may have been in the area to help with this.
“Did you see Zoe? Perhaps you were driving down Ivy House Lane or the junction by Bank Mill and saw her walking? Whatever information you have, no matter how insignificant it may seem, it could prove valuable in helping us piece together Zoe’s final few minutes.
“Zoe has left behind a distraught family and we want to be able to tell them exactly what happened and help them come to terms with the tragedy.”
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) were alerted to Berkhamsted train station at 6.20am and crews from Hemel, Tring and Watford attended the scene.
Sadly after everyone’s best efforts, the girl was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics and the incident is currently being treated as non-suspicious.
The line was handed back to Network Rail at 9.48am.
In a tribute to Zoe, her parents Jane and Rob and her 11-year-old sister Sam said:
“Zoe was an adventurous, brilliant, creative, beautiful, happy and wonderful daughter and we are trying to come to terms with our loss.
“She had an amazing life ahead of her.
“It appears that Zoe slipped out late at night Sunday because she couldn’t sleep, and climbed on the wall on the bridge over the railroad behind our house.
“Her body was first noticed about the time we woke up Monday morning. We think that she was just messing around and did not perceive what would happen.
“She had her bag packed for school, homework done, school uniform laid out, plans organised for future events – and left no note. It was a terrible accident and we are still trying to come to terms with the situation.”
If you have any information about the incident please contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting incident B7/LNA of 24/4/2012 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
