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Man dies after electric shock at football pitch in Portsmouth Man dies after 'electric shock' on 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. Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man who is believed to have been electrocuted on 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 an ambulance were called to the Mountbatten Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, at 6.40pm on Sunday after the man, named locally as Albert Xhediku, fell unconscious on the artificial pitch.
The man was taken by ambulance to the Queen Alexandra hospital in Portsmouth, where he later died. Xhediku, who is understood to have been a taxi driver, 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. DI Paul Southey, of Hampshire police, said: “The area remains cordoned off and will remain so for the rest of today as our investigations continue. We are keen to speak to anyone who thinks they have any information which could be relevant to this incident.”
“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 force spokeswoman confirmed that they were investigating the possibility that Xhediku was electrocuted. Police are investigating the death alongside Portsmouth city council.
A South Central ambulance service spokeswoman said it responded to a report that a man had suffered an electric shock. The outdoor pitch at the Mountbatten centre is laid with artificial turf and is surrounded by a metal fence.
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 the 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.
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.”“We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the gentleman’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
The South Central Ambulance Service said it had responded to a report that a man had suffered an electric shock. A spokeswoman said that an ambulance, rapid response car and team leader were scrambled to the scene.