A man was electrocuted to death during an alleged robbery at a disused industrial site in West Yorkshire, England, on Monday morning, The Independent reports.
A report of a burglary taking place in the Moor Top area of Drighlington, near Leeds, was raised shortly after 6am and local authorities were called.
At the scene of the incident, West Yorkshire Police found a 29-year-old man dead inside the building after being electrocuted. A 17-year-old youth was also arrested on suspicion of assault, but was released on bail while the investigation is ongoing, according to police, cited by the same media outlet.
In addition to the fatal victim, more than 1,000 nearby homes suffered a brief power outage due to the incident.
"Power supply to 1,504 customers was interrupted at 8:27 a.m. and our engineers arrived on site within 30 minutes," a spokesperson for electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid said. He added that power was restored at 9:41 am.
