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Daily Mirror
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Milica Cosic

Man gets 'deadly electric shock' from faulty light in new £7,500 'botched bathroom'

A homeowner has revealed how he suffered a potentially deadly electric shock following a 'botched bathroom' makeover by a well-known home improvement retailer.

Ian Young, 52, has opened up about how he suffered a 'hellish' nine weeks living after Wickes installed a faulty light switch in his new bathroom - which he spent £7,500 on.

The fault meant surface screws were registering a high electrical current, which gave Mr Young a heart-pounding electric shock after he touched it himself to turn on the light.

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