East London woman electrocuted by illegal electrical connection

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A 48 year old East London woman has died after being electrocuted by an illegal electricity connection at C-Section in Duncan Village.

Police spokesperson, captain Steven Marais, says the incident happened early on Thursday morning when the woman went to fetch her children from the home of a relative.

He says as she tried to climb an embankment she slipped and apparently grabbed on to the electrical connection to stabilise herself.

She was electrocuted as the illegal connection snapped.