Voice of girl, 10, used for terror warning on London trains

Britain’s biggest rail operator has used the voice of a ten year-old girl in new safety announcements to ‘increase security’ following the Brussels terror attack.

Railway worker’s daughter Izzy, can now be heard on Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express trains in 236 different stations across the country.

Izzy's message asks passengers to look out for unattended items or people acting suspiciously, imploring people to help her ‘mummy and daddy’ get home safely.

The voice of Izzy, 10, was used for the announcements 
Govia Thameslink Railway

Head of security for the four train routes operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Stella Rogers, said they hoped passengers would find it impossible to ignore Izzy’s childish voice.

She said: “The UK is in a heightened sense of security and it is more important than ever after the atrocities in Belgium, for passengers to keep a lookout for abandoned bags and suspicious behaviour.

“The announcements we make are so well known they just blend into the background nouse of the station and are ignored.

“Izzy’s childish voice imploring passengers to help her mum and dad get home safely will hopefully make people sit up and take notice.”

Izzy’s messages are currently being broadcast every one in four weeks in the initial trial period across London, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.

In the security message, Izzy says: “Please help ensure my mummy and daddy come home from work safely by keeping a lookout for any unattended items or anyone acting suspiciously.

“If you see anything, please contact a member of railway staff or a police officer.”

GTR are also planning to record more messages using different people to stop them from becoming repetitive.

The security measures are being introduced after 32 people were killed and more than 300 people injured in Isis bomb attacks in Brussels on March 22.

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