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| Man killed after barbecue explosion | Man killed after barbecue explosion |
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| A man was killed when an empty oil drum exploded as he attempted to make a homemade barbecue. | A man was killed when an empty oil drum exploded as he attempted to make a homemade barbecue. |
| The 48-year-old, named in reports as Ian Simpson, was working in his brother's garden in Horspath, Oxford, on Friday when he suffered serious head injuries. | The 48-year-old, named in reports as Ian Simpson, was working in his brother's garden in Horspath, Oxford, on Friday when he suffered serious head injuries. |
| It is believed he was cutting into the metal drum with an angle grinder and a spark may have ignited fumes inside the 40-gallon vessel, which was reportedly catapulted over a 4ft high fence. | It is believed he was cutting into the metal drum with an angle grinder and a spark may have ignited fumes inside the 40-gallon vessel, which was reportedly catapulted over a 4ft high fence. |
| Simpson, who has yet to be formally named by police, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital but died from his injuries. | Simpson, who has yet to be formally named by police, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital but died from his injuries. |
| Thames Valley police said: "Officers were called at around 7.50pm on Friday night to a property in College Way, Horspath, following a report that a man had suffered serious injuries while he was working in a garden. | Thames Valley police said: "Officers were called at around 7.50pm on Friday night to a property in College Way, Horspath, following a report that a man had suffered serious injuries while he was working in a garden. |
| "The man, aged 48, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital where he subsequently died from his injuries." | "The man, aged 48, was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital where he subsequently died from his injuries." |
| Detective Constable Rachel Jackson said the circumstances surrounding the death were being investigated by officers. | Detective Constable Rachel Jackson said the circumstances surrounding the death were being investigated by officers. |
| "Although at this stage we are currently treating this death as unexplained, we do not believe it to be suspicious," she said. | "Although at this stage we are currently treating this death as unexplained, we do not believe it to be suspicious," she said. |
| The death has been passed to the Oxfordshire coroners' office and a postmortem examination is expected to take place in the coming days. | The death has been passed to the Oxfordshire coroners' office and a postmortem examination is expected to take place in the coming days. |
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