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    A man dressed in all black is holding a knife walking between train carriages
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    A man dressed in all black is holding a knife walking down the aisle of a train carriage
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    A busy road can be seen with railway bridge directly above it. The bridge has been hit by a lorry white lorry with a yellow and red caution livery on the back. The lorry also has a crane, which appears to be the part that hit the bridge. Other cars can be seen in the shot as well as several road signs, and a pole.
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    A blonde-haired woman wearing clear-framed glasses faces the camera. She holds a canister and an exploded shell, while wearing an orange high-visibility jacket. She is in a car park setting, with blue sky and white clouds above.
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    A split screen image. On the left a man wear grey hair. On the right an official, with their face blurred, handling video tapes.

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