Suspected burglar dies in electrical accident in Hanau


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  2. Kinzigtal

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A suspected burglar is said to have died after coming into contact with a power cable on a company premises in Hanau. (Symbolic image) © Jennifer Brückner/dpa

A lifeless person was discovered on a company premises in Hanau. The unknown man apparently came into fatal contact with a power cable.

Hanau – A lifeless person was found in a transformer house on an industrial site in Hanau. According to the police, the unknown man was discovered on Sunday, March 29, around 3:40 a.m. on the company premises on Quartz Street.

Suspected burglar dies in electrical accident in Hanau

According to initial findings, the man is said to have illegally gained access to the transformer house, where fatal contact with a power cable apparently occurred. Since suspected instruments of crime were found on the victim, investigators are currently assuming that there may have been a theft.

The identity of the dead man has not yet been determined and, according to police, the investigation is ongoing. Witnesses who have observed anything suspicious in this context are asked to contact the investigators in Hanau on 06181 100-123.

Just recently, unknown people broke into a substation in Kinzigtal. They left the area empty-handed, but caused some damage.

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