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The family of Ryan Harrison released this statement:

“Ryan was the biggest, brightest ray of sunshine for us. He loved life, his family and his friends. He was a brother, son and boyfriend - we were so lucky to have him in our lives. He always looked so smart and gorgeous. He was ambitious in life and loved to party.

“His family have been totally devastated by his loss, and we ask to be left in peace and given time to grieve. He had the biggest, kindest heart, and a bright light has been turned off in all of us that knew and loved him. Rest in peace Ryan, sleep tight our darling.”

Tributes paid to man hit by train after row at station

Friends have been paying tribute to a 22-year-old man, who died after he was hit by a train following a row at a railway station.

Ryan Harrison became involved in a confrontation with a number of other men at Guildford Station late on Saturday night. Police are questioning 3 men on suspicion of murder. Ronke Phillips reports.

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Police appeal for witnesses

Detective Chief Inspector Iain Miller said: "There were two groups of men who came together at the station as the train arrived. Two people tried to board the train, eight people tried to get off the train. There was a bit of an altercation which spilled onto the platform.

The result of that altercation was that one of the men was punched and fell between the moving train and the platform, that resulted in his death. There were at least eight people involved, other than the two witnesses.

We need more of those people to come forward and anyone else who was at the station or around the station at that time, between 11.40pm and midnight.

We have a lot of CCTV to trawl both on the train and in and around the station. That's being done by officers from British Transport Police.

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Tributes paid to train death man

Friends have paid tribute to a 22-year-old man who died after he was hit by a train following an altercation at a railway station.

The victim, named locally as Ryan Harrison, from Woking, Surrey, was with a friend at Guildford station at 11.40pm on Saturday when he became involved in the confrontation which involved a number of other men.

Shortly after the altercation, Mr Harrison was fatally injured by a train.

South East Coast Ambulance Service paramedics attended but Mr Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family have been notified and his death is being treated as suspicious, according to British Transport Police.

Friend Jake Lund wrote on Facebook: "cant believe this has happened to such a nice person, rip Ryan".

Amir Ahmed also wrote on Twitter:

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Police shoot man in Woking stand-off

A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot by police at a property in Surrey.

Armed response units were called to an address in Knaphill, Woking, just after 10pm last night following reports that a man was armed and was intending to harm himself and others, Surrey Police said.

Bomb disposal experts also attended over concerns that explosives may have been inside the property in Oak Tree Road.

A police cordon was set up and a number of residents were evacuated from their homes.

The man, in his 40s, was later shot at the scene before being taken to hospital, police said. It is not known how serious his injuries are.

Another man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and remains in police custody.

Officers also recovered a firearm from the scene. It has yet to be examined by experts.

£1.2 billion deal for water firm

Three water businesses owned by France's Veolia and serving more than 3.5 million people, including customers in Dover and Woking, were sold in a deal worth £1.2 billion.

Veolia Water's Central, South East and East businesses are to be sold to an infrastructure fund managed by Prudential-owned M&G and Morgan Stanley.

The three water companies have a combined annual turnover of £274 million and collectively employ around 1,250 people.

Veolia Water, which will retain a 10% stake in the water supply businesses, said the move would allow it to focus on its work as a leading provider of outsourced services.

More than 1,000 people work for Veolia Water Outsourcing, helping to generate turnover in excess of £400 million a year.

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