Mother mourns son’s tragic tool theft gone wrong in Thailand
A mother was left devastated after discovering her 23 year old son dead in a garden, electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal construction tools. The tragic incident occurred yesterday in a village in Chon Daen, Phetchabun province.
Police Lieutenant Sukit Chankaew from Chon Daen Police Station received a report of the incident and coordinated with Chon Daen Hospital’s medical team to investigate. At the scene, the deceased man was found lying face down with burn marks on both ankles.
He had tripped over a thin wire connected to a tree and a black electrical cable leading to a house’s power outlet. A drill press was found near the body, suggesting he had been dead for over six hours.
The man’s 60 year old mother arrived at the scene, breaking down in tears as she embraced her son’s body. She hurled curses at the homeowner and attempted to assault them but police and rescue workers intervened to calm her down.
The homeowner, a 74 year old man, explained that he worked as a construction contractor and had installed the electrical wire to prevent dogs from attacking his cats and damaging property. He stated that he only plugged in the wire when he was not at home.
The previous night, he had left it plugged in as usual. Upon awakening, he found the man lying in the garden and immediately called the police, reported KhaoSod.
“I plug in the wire at night to protect my cats from dogs. When I woke up and went to unplug it, I saw someone lying in the garden. I went closer and found him dead, so I called the police.”
Preliminary investigations suggest that the deceased man had entered the property to steal construction tools and was unaware of the live wire. He tripped over the wire, resulting in a fatal electric shock. His body was sent to the hospital for further examination.
Police have not yet revealed whether the owner of the live wire will be prosecuted.
