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‘I shouted: “Somebody please help me. My name is Sarah and I don’t want to dieâ€â€™

Sarah de Lagarde recently survived being run over by two London Underground trains.

Warning: Some viewers may find the content of this video distressing.
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Sarah de Lagarde was commuting home on the London Underground in September when she slipped through the gap between the platform edge and the train at a north London station. She was run over by two Tube trains, losing her right leg and arm as a result. Sarah spent two months in hospital before being discharged on 1 December.
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Sarah joined Anita Rani on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to share her extraordinary story of survival and recovery. She told Anita that she wants to remind people that we’re all lucky to be alive and to remember how quickly things can change.
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In a statement, Transport for London said: “Our thoughts are with Sarah de Lagarde and her family following the devastating incident at High Barnet station on 30 September. It must have been a truly terrifying experience and we have offered her our full support through the Sarah Hope Line.Ìý
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“Safety remains a top priority and we continually strive to ensure that our customers are safe when travelling on our network. TfL has reported the accident to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and is undertaking an extensive internal investigation.â€

Anyone affected by serious incidents on the TfL network can contact the Sarah Hope Line.
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You can listen back to the full interview with Sarah de Lagarde on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds – it’s the Woman's Hour episode from 16 December.

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