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Man electrocuted to death

Police investigate death linked to alleged cable theft.

A MAN suspected to be a cable thief died after he was shocked this morning.

His body was discovered at about 10am on the outskirts of Addison Park, Empangeni by  Freddy Horn Jnr, a City of uMhlatuze, Electrical Senior Special Worksman.

The body was lying next to a recently replaced electrical cable which had been cut and parts removed.

There were various tools lying scattered around him including a hack-saw and a spade.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Empangeni SAPS were on the scene and an inquest has been opened. The official cause of death will be available after a post-mortem has been conducted.

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One Comment

  1. Die Natuur se eie manier van doodstraf. Maar al my simpatie met die oorledene se naasbestaandes.

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