A man was killed yesterday after he was allegedly attempting to illegally connect electricity on Ramnath Road in Coniston, Verulam.
At approximately 13:07 Reaction Unit South Africa received a call from a member of public stating that a man had become unresponsive while attempting to connect electricity from a light pole across the road. RUSA members were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival found the individual lying in a stream a few meters off the road. An uninsulated live wire was found next to his body. He was assessed by medics and declared deceased at the scene.
It is alleged the deceased was in the process of connecting electricity from the light pole to a shack at an informal settlement close by when he was electrocuted. A trolley belonging to him was located at the scene. It contained wire and cables similar to the cable that electrocuted the deceased.
The deceased’s identity has not been established at this stage.
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