Residents of Beppoh in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality in the Western Region in the Republic of Ghana were on Saturday thrown into a state of mourning when a 10-year-old boy was electrocuted.
The deceased, a primary 4 pupil, was said to be playing with his friends when he came into contact with a live electrical wire on the ground.
According to a story filed by Otec News, a local radio station, the Assembly Member for the Beppoh Electoral Area, Thomas Kofi Enyam, who confirmed the sad incident, said the boy got electrocuted after inserting the live wire into his mouth.
He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Beppoh CHPS compound.
According to the Assembly Member, the live wire was a connection between two stores, which fell off some days ago and was left unattended to.
The case has been reported to the police but no arrest has been made yet.
The deceased has since been deposited at the Bawdie morgue pending autopsy
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com