Rustenburg - The body of an unknown man was found burnt at the Hennenman municipality electric substation, Free State police said on Friday.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Mamello Mokhuoane said the body was found by one of the head electricians on Wednesday.
“The Hennenman municipality electric substation had a power shortage when the electrician went to check what was the cause. It is alleged that when the electrician arrived at the substation he found rubber boots and a bolt cutter not far from one of the entrances. Inside he discovered the burnt body of an unknown man and alerted the Hennenman police.”
Mokhuoane said preliminary investigations indicated that the unknown man had intentions of stealing copper wire when he was electrocuted and sustained fatal burn wounds.
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