Man killed after fight on tube

A 19-year-old man died when he was electrocuted after falling on the track at an Underground station during a fight.

Detectives were today examining the possibility that the victim was pushed onto the live rail during an "altercation" involving a group of young men on the platform of Moor Park station near Rickmansworth.

They launched a joint investigation with British Transport Police into what they described as a "suspicious death".

Police were called to the Metropolitan line station at around 10.40 last night after being alerted by the ambulance service.

The victim, from Amersham, was taken to Watford General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11.30pm.

Detectives are today examining CCTV film from the station in an effort to establish exactly what happened. The victim was travelling home after a night out with friends in Northwood.

The station was closed until 9am today, causing chaos for commuters.