A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD PUPIL of Queenstown Primary School tragically lost his life on Saturday evening in a fatal electrocution accident at a relative’s home.

The incident, which occurred on May 31, claimed the life of Emmanuel Jones.

The incident occurred around 18:30 hours at the family’s two-storey wooden and concrete residence in Queenstown, Region Two.

According to reports, young Emmanuel had been playing with other relatives inside the house before running into the eastern yard, where an old parked car and an exposed electrical drop cord were located.

His father, Marlon Jones, told reporters that Emmanuel ran behind the vehicle, held onto it, and was electrocuted due to a live wire that had become bridged to the car.

The other children present immediately raised an alarm.

Emmanuel was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital, where he was examined by a doctor and pronounced dead.

Detectives conducted an initial assessment and found no visible marks of violence on the child’s body.

His remains were taken to the Suddie Public Hospital Mortuary, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.

This deeply saddening incident has left the Queenstown community in mourning. Authorities continue to investigate, while calls for increased public awareness around home electrical safety are already growing.