A 12-year-old boy died when he was electrocuted by an illegal electricity connection in Wallacedene on Monday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emergency services received a call at about 20:15 on the evening in question and immediately made their way to the scene in Gwala Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to paramedic Kobus Kotze from Titanium Emergency Services, the boy\u2019s lifeless body was found where he had already succumbed to his injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe was walking between two shacks that were very close to each other when he touched a live cable,\u201d says Kotze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An inquest into the death has been opened by Kraaifontein police<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAccording to bystanders it is alleged that the boy was chased by other boys and then got stuck between two shacks where he got electrocuted,\u201d says provincial police spokesperson Capt FC Van Wyk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Marian Nieuwoudt, Subcouncil 2 chair, illegal electricity connections are prevalent in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIllegal electricity connections in the area is a daily challenge for Eskom services the area, of which large parts are inaccessible. Most of the shacks that have gone up illegally connect to the existing houses in the area that supplies them with electricity,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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