Faulty wiring electrocutes Botalaote man

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A 24-year-old man of Botalaote ward in Mahalapye lost his life recently when an electric current passed through his body causing his death, the police have said.

Superintendent Isaac Mamadi told Mmegi they received an alert that a man was found lying unconscious at his Botalaote homestead.  He said they immediately requested for the emergency medical services to accompany the police to the scene.

Upon arrival the deceased was attended to by the medical team before he was taken to Mahalapye District Hospital where he was certified dead on arrival. Mamadi said initial investigations show the man could have suffered electric shock and succumbed to death.

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