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| Man dies after 'electric shock' on football pitch in Portsmouth | Man dies after 'electric shock' on football pitch in Portsmouth |
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| Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man who is believed to have been electrocuted on 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 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 force spokeswoman confirmed that they were investigating the possibility that Xhediku was electrocuted. Police are investigating the death alongside Portsmouth city council. | A force spokeswoman confirmed that they were investigating the possibility that Xhediku was electrocuted. Police are investigating the death alongside Portsmouth city council. |
| The outdoor pitch at the leisure centre is laid with artificial turf and is surrounded by a metal fence. | |
| A spokesman for Parkwood Community Leisure, which operates the Mountbatten Leisure 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. | |
| “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. |