Death linked to cable thefts
A man's body has been found on a railway line in Essex. Police say they think that he may have been cutting an overhead live cable which carries 25 thousand volts. The wire had been completely severed.
Police link death of man to attempted cable theft
The death of a man believed to have been electrocuted near a railway line is being linked to an attempted cable theft, police have revealed. Officers were called to the Castle Lane area of Hadleigh in Essex early today after reports of disruption to power lines.
The body of a man in his 40s was found, and police said the possibility that the death was related to an attempted cable theft was a line of inquiry.
Police and Network Rail have been warning for the past year of the dangers of stealing railway cable following a spate of thefts which have caused widespread disruption to train services. A British Transport Police spokesman said they were called to the scene just before seven this morning.
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