Seven-year-old Emmanuel Jones, a student of Queenstown Primary School, was electrocuted while playing in his yard on Saturday evening.
The incident occurred around 18:30 hours at the family’s home in Queenstown, Region Two. According to reports, Emmanuel had been playing with other children inside the house when he ran out into the yard and came into contact with an old, parked car that had an exposed electrical wire attached to it.
According to the child’s father, Marlon Jones, the live wire had been resting against the vehicle. Emmanuel reportedly touched the car and was immediately shocked.
He was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Police visited the scene around 22:30 hours and reported no visible marks of violence on the child’s body.
His remains were taken to the hospital mortuary, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted. Investigators also searched the area for surveillance footage, but none was found. The investigation is ongoing.
