Graffiti tag tributes to three young artists killed on train tracks near Loughborough Junction station appear across London

Tributes for the young graffiti artists have appeared around the capital
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Graffiti tributes to three young artists killed after being hit by a train near Loughborough Junction station have begun to appear around London.

Fellow graffiti artists have paid tribute to the trio by painting their “tags” Kbag, Lover and Trip together on walls across the capital after their deaths at the popular graffiti spot.

Images of the graffiti memorials have been shared on social media alongside heartfelt messages of support for the boys’ families and friends.

One post on Twitter read: “The deaths of these 3 young graffiti artists Trip, Lover & Kbag is so sad. To think of them all out together... Spotted this for them in South London. Rest in Power & solidarity w/those who lost loved ones.”

Another said: “An absolute horror and utter tragedy. RIP Kbag. RIP Lover. RIP Trip.”

Mr Scott-Hood’s parents, Susie and Perry, said they have been left “completely heartbroken” by the death of their son.

Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, died at Loughborough Junction
British Transport Police

“He was the love of our life, a kind and beautiful young man and we were beyond broken by this news,” they said.

“Harrison was loved by everyone, he was an intelligent and wonderful boy who had so many close friends.

"Over the past 24 hours we’ve received so many lovely messages of support from his friends and we are both grateful for all of their support and kindness.

"Hearing about their love and friendship for Harrison is helping us during this awful time.”

They described their son as a “beautiful artist” and said he had recently spent time travelling around Vietnam and Cambodia.

The close family of Mr Carrasco also released a statement describing the “great pain” caused by his death.

19-year-old Alberto Fresneda Carrasco who died on the railway near Loughborough Junction on Monday
BTP

They said Mr Carrasco had last messaged at 10pm on Sunday evening to say he was returning home for dinner, but they became worried when he did not show up for hours.

His family said: “From a very young age, his passion was to draw. He was ready to study graphic design at the London College of Communication (LCC) from September.

“In recent years, he showed interest in the world of fashion and came up with a brand with his own designs.”

Born in New York, he held Spanish and American citizenship but called north London “home”.

“He arrived in the city with his friends at the end of 2011, in time of the Olympic Games,” continued his family.

“Our most emotional memories of him was the basketball final between the United States and Spain. As a child he played football in a local team in London, his heart was divided between Everton and Sevilla.”

Jack Gilbert, 23, was among the three young men who were killed by the train
British Transport Police

The family of Jack Gilbert, the third victim, requested privacy as they come to terms with their loss and released an an image of him grinning into the camera.

Flowers and three spray cans lay next to shutters at the station, which had been spray-painted with "RIP" and three love hearts, on Tuesday morning.

"RIP so young man too soon", wrote one person on social media, while many messages read: "Rest In Paint", alongside images of the men's painted tags on trains and walls.

Another read: "Stay safe people, it's not a game."

Steve Burton, who is TfL's director of compliance, policing and on-street services, said: “Our thoughts remain with the friends and families of the three men who tragically lost their lives on Monday.

“Graffitiing public transport is an offence we take very seriously. As well as being dangerous to those who do it, it results in trains being taken out of service, causing delays to our customers and costing TfL thousands of pounds to remove."

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