As an inquest into the tragic death of 11-year-old Jaiden Sheata revealed he was hit and killed by a train at a level crossing, after being distracted by a video on his mobile, local mum Mary Barker tells The Mirror why it's compounded her decision to not give her son, 12, a phone

Mary Barker’s decision not to give her 12-year-old son Edwin a smartphone was compounded by the tragic death in January of South London boy Jaiden Sheata, 11. He was hit and killed by a train at a level crossing, after being distracted by a video on his mobile.

According to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Jaiden was walking to school on the 23rd of January when he was struck by a Southern train travelling at 50mph (80km/h) at the Bourneview footpath crossing near Kenley in south London..

During the inv

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