He stole cables, received an electric shock and was struck dead

A 24-year-old young man died after receiving an electric shock when I was trying to steal cables of public lighting in the Mendoza town of The Heras.

The incident occurred on Friday night, around 9 p.m., on a power line located on provincial route 52, about 12 kilometers from the provincial capital.

A call to the emergency line reported the presence of a person who was trying to steal electrical lighting cables and received a shock which left him lying on the ground, so they sent a police car to the area.

Once at the scene, the officers confirmed the incident and assisted the unconscious young man with CPR maneuvers, while the Coordinated Emergency Service (SEC) was notified, which went to the scene.

The ambulance doctor joined the resuscitation maneuvers, but despite the effort the young man, identified by the initials BL, died at the scene as a result of the electric shock he received.

Investigators worked in the area with the aim of gathering elements for the case and determining the mechanics of the event that caused the death of the young man, investigated by personnel from Fiscal Office 5, Las Heras, Mendoza.

The death of the young man in Mendoza is the third recorded in the country in these circumstances so far this year. On January 11, a man lost his life in the south of rosary beads when he was shocked when he was also trying to steal cables.

The body of the man – between 30 and 40 years old – was left hanging from the power lines and was discovered by a neighbor around 6 in the morning when he was leaving his house to go to work.

“It’s terrible, you can’t believe it, it’s crazy. but here it is like this every dayThey steal cables every day. We are used to it,” said another neighbor.

Just two days later, on January 13, the same situation occurred a few meters from the Gonet station, in The Silver. There, another young man died, struck down while searching for copper from the power lines. The victim was 24 years old and history of property crimes.

His lifeless body was left hanging for several hours in front of neighbors and passers-by, since the high-voltage wiring continued to have electricity and represented a risk for firefighters. Finally, personnel from the Edelap company were present at the scene and, after turning off the power, the body could be lowered.