A man died after he dived into the path of a Tube train to try to save his younger brother who had jumped on to the tracks . Nick Mann , 35 , was killed as he attempted to rescue Robert , 32 , who is believed to have dropped his mobile or wallet on to the line at Old Street station in London . He tried to pull his brother to safety but suffered severe head injuries when a Northern line train ploughed into them both . Siblings : Nick Mann ( left ) , 35 , died after he was hit by a Northern line train at Old Street station in the early hours of Sunday - while trying to save his brother Robert Mann ( right ) who had jumped onto the tracks . The pair were taken to the Royal London Hospital where Nick , a writer from Wimbledon , died . Robert , who lives in Manchester , was yesterday in a stable but critical condition . Hours before the tragedy – just after midnight on Saturday night – Nick took a selfie with his brother at Fratton Park in Portsmouth where they had gone to watch their favourite football team Shrewsbury play the home team . Friends yesterday paid tribute to former Manchester University student Nick , who they said ‘ would have done anything for anyone ’ . One friend , who did not want to be named , told the Evening Standard : ‘ The fact that Nick passed away while saving his brother is the least surprising thing in all of this . Emergency services : The scene outside Old Street station in central London after the incident on Sunday . Ambulance on the scene : Police said that on arrival officers discovered two men with serious injuries . ‘ He had all the time in the world for anyone , and gave so much to everything he had passion for . He loved two things in equal measure – music and football . He was one of the most passionate people I ’ ve ever known . He was a great dude. ’ Josh Retallick , who had known Nick for eight years , said : ‘ It was such a heroic act . I just hope his brother recovers. ’ Eyewitnesses said the pair were hit by a train as Nick – who ran a rock music fanzine – desperately tried to pull his younger brother , who studied history at Manchester Metropolitan University , on to the platform . A Tube worker said : ‘ The man dropped something down on to the track , a mobile phone or something , and then somehow he ’ s got into trouble down there . ‘ This other person then tried to help him out and pull him up back on to the platform in time before the train came , but it wasn ’ t in time and they both got hit . It was pretty bad. ’ Another said : ‘ It happened at the back of the platform , just as the train pulls in , so maybe they didn ’ t realise how close the train was. ’ British Transport Police described the incident as a ‘ tragic accident ’ . Location : Both men were hit at Old Street station ( under this roundabout ) , and Nick Mann died in hospital . Hit : One Tube worker said a man had been spotted dropping something onto the track on CCTV ( file picture )
Robert burns , 32 , jumped onto broad Street station platform on Sunday . His brother Nick , 35 , tried to save him as Northern line train approached . Both men were injured - burns died and Robert is at Royal London Hospital . Police arrive and are appealing for witnesses to come forward .