An Aberystwyth University student has been named as one of two men killed after coming into contact with overhead power lines on a London train track.

Patrick Bolster, 25, was killed in the incident in the early hours of Thursday, 21 March, along with his 27-year-old friend, Benjamin Haddon-Cave.

Mr Bolster, who was from Glengarriff in County Cork, was a countryside management and conservation student at Aberystwyth University.

Friends and family of Mr Bolster are fundraising for Irish charity The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust which helped return Mr Bolster’s body to Ireland following his death.

The fundraising page, at www.idonate.ie said assistance from the charity had been a great help to the family and friends at a very difficult time.

It says: “When Paddy died suddenly in London, we had no idea how to bring him back home.

“The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust were so amazingly kind and compassionate in helping us, we want to be able to help them continue to help others.

“We can never repay all they did for us, but we can at least raise them some funds.”

In a tribute to Mr Bolter, it added: “Paddy was a lover of literature, he was widely travelled and a student of countryside management and conservation at Aberystwyth University.”

The two men were found on train tracks between Hackney and Stratford, with British Transport Police saying it was believed that they had suffered injuries after coming into contact with power lines while on top of a freight train wagon.

An Aberystwyth University spokesperson said: “Patrick was a thoughtful, engaging student who made many valuable contributions to his course.

"With his good sense of humour and positive outlook on life, Paddy was always happy to help and support others.

"He is sorely missed on campus, and our heartfelt sympathies go to his family and friends.”

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