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| Boy electrocuted climbing pylon | Boy electrocuted climbing pylon |
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| A 15-year-old boy has been electrocuted while climbing an electricity pylon in South Yorkshire. | |
| The incident happened in woods in Hollins Lane, Sunnyside, near Rotherham at about midday. The boy, from the Rotherham area, has not yet been named. | The incident happened in woods in Hollins Lane, Sunnyside, near Rotherham at about midday. The boy, from the Rotherham area, has not yet been named. |
| In a joint statement, the police and fire service said: "It is believed the boy was climbing the pylon and may have been electrocuted before he fell." | In a joint statement, the police and fire service said: "It is believed the boy was climbing the pylon and may have been electrocuted before he fell." |
| Police said the cables attached to the pylon carried 66,000 volts. | Police said the cables attached to the pylon carried 66,000 volts. |
| Supt Keith Lumley said: "We have been in touch with the boy's family. We have a family liaison officer with them now. | Supt Keith Lumley said: "We have been in touch with the boy's family. We have a family liaison officer with them now. |
| "They will be offering any support they need and obviously answering questions they want answering." | "They will be offering any support they need and obviously answering questions they want answering." |
| South Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. | South Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. |