Fatal incident on the road to Peckham

[Guest]

Firstly, I'd like to apologise in advance if this post causes anyone any distress. On Monday morning on my way to Peckham station, I had the surreal and horrifying experience of walking within a few metres of a decapitated body lying in Rye Lane. One police offier had only just arrived, so I know that whatever happened had only just happened. A colleague who lives in Nunhead heard from a taxi driver that someone had been hit by a refuse truck in Peckham. Does anyone actually know what happened? I certainly didn't see said truck so I assume it didn't stop. I was pretty spooked by what I saw and I'm still thinking about it more than I'd like to be. I feel that knowing what happened will help me to feel better about it.

[mockney piers]

Eww. Sorry about that Claire, what a start to the week.

One minor point, isn't hearing from someone who heard from a taxi driver, somewhat akin to hearing from someone who heard it from a man down the pub with a wooden leg?

[Guest]

Exactly my feelings. My own Dad was a taxi driver and we never wanted for a bedtime story I can tell you.

[cookie]

This story in the South London Press sounds related:

[Guest]

Thanks for that Cookie. It's definately the same incident, although what happened to the truck is still a mystery - it certainly wasn't there when I arrived on the scene. I notice that some flowers have since appeared and I'll add some myself tomorrow.

[shambles]

Claire it was a fail to stop by a lorry that had just come from rye lane. police are investigating and will hopefully prosecute driver. sorry that you witnessed such an awful event :-(

[Guest]

Thanks Shamnbles. Yes; I did ask the landlord in The White Horse about it in the end (good to know there are still some old school pubs in the area that are part of the community). The guy was called Fred, an elderly gentleman who lived nearby. He had a family and grandchildren and was well known in The White Horse so it seems alot of people have been affected by what happened. I have some 'closure' now but feel so sorry for the family that their loss should come in such a sudden and traumatic way.