ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 128, 12 March 1935, Page 6

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS.

FATAL ELECTRIC SHOCK. I BOY’S DEATH UNDER HOUSE. THAMES, March 11. Alexander Frederick Feisst, the nine-year-old son of Mr F. Feisst, of Beach Road, received a fatal electric shock on Saturday through grasping a live earth wire under the house. His father last saw his son alive at 11.30 a.m. When lie failed to appeal for dinner, a search was instituted. The police were informed at 6.30 in the evening and picture audiences were notified of his disappearance. It was thought the boy had gone out with some fishermen, but a search of the foreshore was without result. Early yesterday' morning the father lecollected the boy saying he could lecover a ball from under the house. He searched there, and saw nothing in the darkness.

A further search after daylight revealed the bo3 7 ’s body with his hands on the earth wire. Sparks were stilt coming from the point of contact-. The boy had received the full force of the 240-volt house service. One linger was burnt through and another nearly severed.

An inquest was opened and after t'ii father’s evidence if was adjou.T.ed to enable the police to investigate the circumst mecs of the live earth wire being under the house.