Four-year-old girl dies after touching an electric fence
Police said the three-year-old girl was electrocuted while she and her sister were playing in the neighbours yard on Wednesday afternoon.
Four-year-old girl dies after touching an electric fence
A three-year-old girl was electrocuted while she and her sister were playing in the neighbours yard and she picked up an electrical wire of an illegal connection between neighbours.
Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said this tragic event happened on Wednesday at about 15:50 in Magxaki Street, Kwazakele, in Gqeberha.
“Khazima Dweni (3), and her sister were playing in the yard of their neighbors. She picked up an electrical wire (an illegal connection between neighbours) that was on the ground and was electrocuted in the process.”
Beetge said little Khazima was declared dead on the scene by emergency medical assistance.
Her family then disconnected the wire.
“It is with empathy that police attended the scene, and the SAPS wish to caution homeowners/tenants not to make illegal connections to municipal electricity supply grids on their own.
“This practice is dangerous not only to the persons making the connection but also to innocent persons such as this 3-year-old girl that passed away due to these unsafe, illegal connections,” Beetge said.
He furthermore said an inquest case was opened at Kwazakele SAPS.
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