The suspect was allegedly stealing power box cables when it exploded in 10th Avenue, Ravenswood, on Thursday afternoon, November 6.
Coetzer says that the suspect sustained serious injuries.
“Due to the severity of his burn wounds, he won’t be discharged soon.”
Due to this incident, it also appears certain areas in Boksburg North was without power, allegedly due to the cable theft, until the the early hours of Friday morning, November 7.
The Advertiser is still waiting to be confirmed if a docket has been opened.
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