A young football player died 'almost instantly' after he was electrocuted, an inquest heard.
Luke Bennett, 17, was holding a pole over his head when he was struck by 11,000 volts after the metal touched, or make close contact to, an overhead power line. He was playing football with his mates at Euxton Villa FC's pitch in Chorley at the time of the accident, LancsLive reports.
Hid dad Thomas Bennett weeped at the inquest into his son's death as he recalled dropping him off as usual on Saturday March 6, 2021 to go and play football with seven of his pals.
