The family of a man who died after he was electrocuted by a pylon in south Manchester have today paid tribute to him, calling him a 'kind' man who they 'adored'. He can now be named as 29-year-old Hristo Angelov.
The Bulgarian man, who had been living on Bordon Road, in Cheadle Heath, with his cousin for the past five years, was reported missing on March 17 after his cousin had noticed he had not seen him at their shared home since the Tuesday. The emergency services had rushed to Princess Road, beside the M60 slip road, the night before, following reports that a man had been electrocuted.
The incident happened at around 5.30pm on March 16, as police and fire crews were called out to the busy road following reports a male had been electrocuted at the top of a pylon. Despite the emergency services' best efforts, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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It has now been confirmed that the man who tragically died was Bulgarian man Hristo. He was an only child to his parents Milen and Rositsa, who live overseas in Bulgaria, but lived over in Stockport whilst working for Amazon. He has been described as a 'quiet' and 'kind' man who was 'adored' by all.
In a statement to the M.E.N , the family said: "We would like to share a sincere heartfelt thank you to everybody who helped to search and to those who provided information and sightings that ultimately enabled the police to confirm the identity of the gentleman involved in the pylon incident as missing local man Hristo Angelov.
"29-year-old Hristo had lived with his cousin Vasil Angelov in Cheadle Heath for five years and was originally from Bulgaria. He was the only child to parents Milen and Rositsa who still reside in Bulgaria.
"Hristo was a kind and quiet man who was loved and adored by all his family and friends. We are now making preparations for him to come home to Bulgaria for a family funeral."
