A homeless man with no identification papers but believed to be between 35 and 40 years old died on Saturday, supposedly from electrocution caused by a surveillance camera belonging to Bangkok Administration.
But Taweesak Lertprapan, director of Traffic and Transportation Department, said today that officials have inspected the CCTV camera at Paholyothin Soi 47 and found no electrical leakage.
However, if it is proved that the man did die from electric shock, Bangkok Administration “would be glad to help out,” Taweesak told Nation TV.
On Saturday early morning, the homeless man was found on his knees, clinging to a pole that holds the city’s surveillance camera. A witness, Thanapol Yongmei, 20, said he also touched the pole and felt an electric shock, reported Daily News
He called for paramedics for the homeless man but it was too late.
Pornchai Sutheerakhun, director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, said that the initial portion of the autopsy indicated that man died from a sudden heart stop caused by an electric shock. However, further autopsy will be continued to determine if that indeed was the cause of death, Spring News reported.
Meanwhile, Taweep Taingchareon, a motorcycle taxi driver in the area, said that residents in the area are well-aware of the CCTV’s charge leakage.
Complaints were filed with Chatuchak district, but after after an inspection, the state mechanics cleared the cameras.
Police have yet to conclude the case.
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