Teenager 'burned to death' in railway prank

An inquest has found that a teenager in England burned to death after clipping a 250,0000-volt electricity cable in a prank at a railway depot.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2015 - 11:41

An inquest has found that a teenager in England burned to death after clipping a 250,0000-volt electricity cable in a prank at a railway depot.

Ashley Aaron Matthews suffered 84% burns after his left ankle hit the cable when he was trying to jump onto a moving train as he dangled from a bridge at the depot in Walsall.

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