Mr Davies’ family

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First report 23 Jun 2022•Latest report 23 Jun 2022

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Mr Davies’ family linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton

    AI-generated summary

    Alun John Davies · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    Alun John Davies died instantly after jumping from the platform at Portchester railway station into the path of a non-stopping train on 4 May 2021. The evidence described acute anxiety and chronic depression, following recent personal difficulties. Concerns included limited staffing, CCTV coverage and platform visibility at the station, as well as insufficient public security and welfare announcements and information about obtaining assistance.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mr Davies’ family; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of public announcements directing people to obtain assistance

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) The post-incident site report further identified the lack of public security and welfare announcements at the station (and within the station concourse) aimed at providing direction in the event of illness or of assistance being required. There is a lack of information/announcements to other members of the public as to how to obtain assistance if they are concerned by someone else’s condition or actions. It is not clear to what extent this has been further considered or addressed. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mr Davies’ family; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to fully implement identified station security recommendations

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) The post-incident site report further identified that Portchester Railway station is an impending ‘escalated’ location. Since 2017 there have been 2 previous fatalities in similar circumstances at the station – which is now recognised as having lower levels of surveillance – with Mr Davies’ death being the third. Although recommendations were made after the first incident, the above recommendations and identified risks (at 1) have not yet been (fully) addressed or implemented. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mr Davies’ family; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient CCTV surveillance and platform visibility

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The post-incident site report presented by British Transport Police (in conjunction with the Design Out Crime Unit) and completed on 22 July 2021 identified that there was (and remains) limited staffing and CCTV surveillance at Portchester Railway Station and limited visibility of the platforms - requiring a security risk assessment with a view to increasing staffing (at the ticket office and on the platform) with increased RCO Patrols and platform surveillance and that additional CCTV installation and coverage was required (of the platforms and public areas) with real time capability. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Mr Davies’ family; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Limited staffing at the railway station

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The post-incident site report presented by British Transport Police (in conjunction with the Design Out Crime Unit) and completed on 22 July 2021 identified that there was (and remains) limited staffing and CCTV surveillance at Portchester Railway Station and limited visibility of the platforms - requiring a security risk assessment with a view to increasing staffing (at the ticket office and on the platform) with increased RCO Patrols and platform surveillance and that additional CCTV installation and coverage was required (of the platforms and public areas) with real time capability. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026