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| Man dies after electric shock at football pitch in Portsmouth | Man dies after electric shock at football pitch in Portsmouth |
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| A 35-year-old man has died after suffering an electric shock at an outdoor football pitch. | A 35-year-old man has died after suffering an electric shock at an outdoor football pitch. |
| Police and ambulance crews were called to the artificial pitch, which is surrounded by metal fencing, at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at 6.40pm on Sunday. | Police and ambulance crews were called to the artificial pitch, which is surrounded by metal fencing, at Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at 6.40pm on Sunday. |
| The man was taken by ambulance to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where he later died. | The man was taken by ambulance to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where he later died. |
| A Hampshire police spokesman said on Monday: “Police were alerted to an incident at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre outside pitch at about 6.40pm yesterday evening. | A Hampshire police spokesman said on Monday: “Police were alerted to an incident at the Mountbatten Leisure Centre outside pitch at about 6.40pm yesterday evening. |
| “A 35-year-old man was unconscious at the scene. He was taken to Queen Alexandra hospital by ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed. We are looking into the circumstances.” | “A 35-year-old man was unconscious at the scene. He was taken to Queen Alexandra hospital by ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed. We are looking into the circumstances.” |
| A South Central ambulance service spokeswoman said it responded to a report that a man had suffered an electric shock. | A South Central ambulance service spokeswoman said it responded to a report that a man had suffered an electric shock. |
| She added that an ambulance, rapid response car and team leader were scrambled to the scene. | She added that an ambulance, rapid response car and team leader were scrambled to the scene. |
| A spokesman for Parkwood Community Leisure, which operates the Mountbatten Centre on behalf of Portsmouth city council, said: “We have launched a formal investigation into this incident alongside our health and safety consultants from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. | |
| “We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the gentleman’s family and friends at this difficult time.” |