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Ocho Rios man electrocuted

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | 10:10 AM



OCHO RIOS, St Ann - A man was electrocuted in Ocho Rios yesterday afternoon.

Reports are that 35-year-old Terrence Brown was repairing the roof of his home in Great Pond at about 4:20pm when he became entangled with electrical wires.

Brown was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Ocho Rios police are investigating.



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