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An early morning mishap has left a 40-year-old security guard dead. Selwyn Abrahams,China Jerseys Cheap, of 26 Republic Drive,Wholesale China Jerseys, Triumph, East Coast Demerara was electrocuted around 5:00hours at Ogle Street,Wholesale Jerseys China, Triumph, when he came into contact with an apparent illegal connection.Reports are that a dangling electric wire was wrapped around the man’s neck before shocking him and tossing his friend who sought to render assistance a short distance away.Rhonda Abrahams,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, the younger sister of the deceased,Cheap Jerseys Free, said that around 06:30 in the morning she received news that her brother had been electrocuted. The woman said that her brother had returned from work early yesterday morning and was heading to his supervisor’s home in Ogle Street to enquire about his shift for the next day.“He and a friend was going to he boss lady house to find out he work duty. Dem seh he stumble pon de wire and it wrap round he neck.” The woman continued that “he almost fall and he friend hold he,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, but de ting mek he friend pitch and Selwyn fall in the gutter that had water.”“De friend get up and start run,” the sister concluded. Abrahams was scheduled to celebrate his 41st birthday on November 21.When Kaieteur visited the scene, the wire had already been removed by Guyana Power and Light (GPL). A resident explained that the wire was being taken to an old house adjacent to the electricity pole. He said someone was trying to assist a double amputee that lived in the old house.According to the man who only gave his name as David, the woman had been living with her husband but she had lost both her legs. The live wire was reportedly left dangling from works to give the couple electricity.Kaieteur News was told that the husband was arrested and taken to the Beterverwagting Police Station for questioning.Wilbert Abrahams, father of the deceased, told Kaieteur News that around 05:30hours he was awaken by poundings on his door. He said that when he answered he was greeted with news of his son’s death. “Mr. Abrahams, Mr. Abrahams look ya son lie down dead in Ogle Street,” the messenger revealed.The elderly man, fighting his tears, said that he had last spoken to his son around 14:30hours the day before his death. He recounted that the man left for work at Strategic Action Security Service and was scheduled to return yesterday morning.The father said that he learnt that his son had come into contact with an electricity wire and was electrocuted. The man said when he arrived on the scene he saw his son “stretched out.” He told this publication that his son looked stiff and that there was an apparent burn at the back of his neck.“Only yesterday I talk to he. I ask he bout weeding de yard and he seh he gon do it. Now look, look me eldest pickney gone and dead. I watch me pickney dead pon de ground, stretch out.”Abrahams’s body is at the Lyken Funeral Parlour. |
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