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Crime Reporter
A suspected copper cable thief was electrocuted on Monday after tampering with a Zesa substation in Kuwadzana, Harare.
A bolt cutter and a copper cable that had been tampered with were recovered at the scene.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “Police in Harare are investigating circumstances surrounding a case of electrocution in which a yet-to-be-identified man was found dead near a Zesa substation in Kuwadzana Phase 3, Harare, on January 20.
“The victim was wearing a black jacket, a grey striped t-shirt, blue track bottom, and black sports shoes with a white sole.“
