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A body, believed to be of a young male, has been found under an SIEA electrical post at Henderson.
The electrical post was located within the SIBC Transmission area at Henderson.
Police reports say the young man had been electrocuted after he attempted to cut down the electrical wire last night.
His tampering the line caused power blackouts in Henderson, Tenaru, NAC and Foxwood.
Police also report the young man was a civilian and not an SIEA employee.
Meanwhile, other reports say the young man had been attempting to steal the SIEA power line to sell.
SIEA power lines use brass conductors which can be sold at up to 10 dollars per kilogram to local agents.
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