'Drunk' man faces jail after passing out on railway line

A drunk man who caused travel chaos after passing out with his head on a railway line faces jail today.



Former company director Kevin Craswell, 48, was heard snoring as he lay sprawled across the tracks with his feet just inches from the live rail.

Staff were forced to switch off the power to the line, near Epsom, in Surrey, causing delays for thousands of people on four routes.

He faces up to six months in prison when he appears in court today after admitting obstructing the railway by neglect.

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