A 47-year-old electrician collapsed at his worksite around 08:30hrs yesterday and was pronounced dead on arrival at a City hospital.
The dead man has been identified as Shaeed Khan of Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
It is believed that the father of three, who was employed at the Pritipaul Singh Investment located on the EBD, was electrocuted while working on a machine.
Dead: Shaeed Khan
Yesterday, when Kaieteur News visited the dead man’s home, his wife, Sunita Khan said that she is not sure exactly what transpired regarding her husband’s demise .She said she was at home when she received a call from someone who informed her that her husband was involved in an accident. The caller requested that she go to the hospital.
The woman explained that when she arrived at the hospital, her husband was already dead. There were no visible signs of injuries on his body.
According to the woman, she was informed that her husband was working on a machine when he collapsed and died.
He was rushed to the hospital by his colleagues. Khan said that the officials from the company were very helpful to her.
Efforts to contact the company for a comment proved futile.