Police Officer Dies Saving Son From Electrocution

A Gweru-based police officer, Constable Isaac Madhaka, and his 15-year-old son, Takudzwa, died on Thursday after being electrocuted at their home in Mkoba 7. Madhaka was based at Gweru Central Police Station.

National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident to the Masvingo Mirror.

Takudzwa was taking clothes off a washing line tied to a TelOne wooden pole when he was electrocuted. He screamed for help.

His father ran to assist him and was also electrocuted. Both died at the scene.

“It is an unfortunate situation, and we feel sorry for one of our own. There is no evidence of an illegal electricity connection at the homestead. The connection was instead at a neighbour’s house,” said Commissioner Nyathi.

“The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company [ZETDC] is yet to establish what transpired.”

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