Train victim farewelled

Carole Boswell.

Friends and family have farewelled a Napier woman struck and killed by a train on Monday.

A service for Carole Boswell, 55, the mother of Hawke's Bay Magpie Trent Boswell-Wakefield, was held at the Salvation Army Citadel in Tait Drive, Greenmeadows, yesterday at 1pm.

Ms Boswell was hit while walking her dog about 3.45pm and police responded soon after members of the public saw a body lying by the railway tracks, 200m south of the Marine Parade and Georges Drive intersection.

Mr Boswell-Wakefield, a loose forward for the Magpies, was part of the side that won the Ranfurly Shield, beating Counties Manukau 27-21 last week.

The Magpies were without the 25-year-old's services for their match against Northland in Whangarei last night.

Magpies manager Derek Martin earlier said a delegation from the team would attend yesterday's funeral.

"It's one of those unfortunate things that has happened and that young fella has to be with his family now. That's really important that he is with his family," Mr Martin said.

"That comes first. Family comes first before anything else."

The team wore black armbands during last night's match and observed a minute's silence before the game.

Senior Sergeant Nick Dobson said the circumstances surrounding Ms Boswell's death were still being investigated and would be reported to the coroner.