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Once More Copper Proves Deadly

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MONTREAL - A man has died, likely by electrocution, during what police believe was an attempted copper theft inside a fenced-in Hydro-Québec power facility near Quebec City.

The man, whose identity and age were still not known Thursday at 9 a.m., was found dead about 1:30 a.m. Thursday inside a Hydro facility in St. Tite des Caps, about 50 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, according to Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Ann Mathieu.

“We don’t know for certain but we believe he was electrocuted, likely as he was trying to steal copper,” Mathieu said. She said police are investigating the possibility the man might have had an accomplice.

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/killed+during+possible+attempted+copper+theft/4574756/story.html#ixzz1IwK7uHR1

Submitted on 04/08/2011

Submitted by: Naki
Reference: montreal gazette, April 8, 2011

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Bruce said:
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A bit of a twist on all the copper thefts that Darwin like to keep tabs on. Thanks, Naki!


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Crispy copper-copping crooks!


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