British Transport Police are working to return personal belongings to Bedfordians following a train collision in the town last week (19 June).
Officers recovered a significant amount of passenger property during extensive searches of the affected carriages.
The items have been moved to a secure East Midlands Railway storage facility before being reunited with their owners.
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A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “We will continue to conduct more searches as carriages are removed from the site throughout the week, so we can ensure that no items remain.”
Alongside the return of property, investigators are urging everyone who was on board the trains to make contact.
Officers want to cross-reference passenger details to ensure they have spoken to every witness as part of their ongoing inquiry.
The spokesperson added: “While we’ve already identified and contacted many of those involved, we recognise that some people may not have been able to speak to us.”
Getting lost property back
If you need to reclaim lost items, you can text British Transport Police on 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 668 of 20 June.
You will need to provide your name, contact details, the specific train and carriage you were in, and a thorough description of your items.
Force contact centre staff will pass these details to East Midlands Railway, who will then arrange the direct return of the property.
Anyone who has not yet spoken to the police about the incident is asked to share what happened via the online police major incident portal.
