{"id":292354,"date":"2020-06-10T17:58:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=292354"},"modified":"2020-06-10T17:58:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T15:58:33","slug":"copper-thief-electrocuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=292354","title":{"rendered":"Copper thief electrocuted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ni\u00ebl Terblanch\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>A YOUNG man, who was admitted to the hospital in Swakopmund with severe burn wounds associated with electrocution, is currently the main suspect in an attempt theft of copper wire from a live electrical substation on the outskirts of the coastal town.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the incident report provided by the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region, the search for the copper thief started the day after Erongo RED reported that a bases station near the NamWater premises tripped late on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe base station tripped at around 22:30 on Monday evening. Technicians were mandated by Erongo RED\u2019s area manger to find the problem with the local supply network on Tuesday morning and their search led them to the base station behind NamWater,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the technical team found the tripped substation at around 14:21 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Copper-thief-electrocuted.jpeg\" alt=\"hospital Swakopmund burn wounds electrocution suspect\" class=\"wp-image-292356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Copper-thief-electrocuted.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Copper-thief-electrocuted.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Copper-thief-electrocuted.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Copper-thief-electrocuted.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>BRUSH WITH DEATH: The scene of an incident where a suspect in a copper theft case suffered severe burn wounds while cutting live electrical wires. \u2013 Photo: Courtesy of the Namibian Police in the Erongo Region.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cables to and from the transformer that are elevated on poles, were cut.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The technicians also found dried blood and a pair of pliers on the scene, which led to the search for an injured cable thief.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A team of investigators visited the Swakopmund State Hospital and found a 20-year-old man who was brought in earlier with severe burn injuries associated with electrocution.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this stage, evidence found on the scene points out the young man as the person that was electrocuted by the live electrical cables he was busy cutting on the poles of the base station,\u201d the reporter noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the young man is still admitted at the Swakopmund State Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Erongo RED registered a case of theft and malicious damage to property with the Namibian Police.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The damage caused by the suspect to the vital supply infrastructure is estimated to be well in excess of N$80 000.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><!-- MetaSlider 271797 not found --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":292356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-292354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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