J’can family electrocuted in Florida

[evanovitch]

Tuesday, 13 October 2009
A bizarre tragedy has struck a Jamaican family living in Palm Bay, Florida.

A father, mother and son were electrocuted after they attempted to erect a 50 foot radio antenna just metres away from live power lines.

According to investigators, about 8:30 Monday evening Melville Braham, 55, <span style="font-weight: bold">was putting up the antenna for his mother who uses the radio to talk with family members in Jamaica when the tower fell onto power lines</span>.

Mr. Braham, his wife Anna, and their son Anthony, 15, were killed after 13,000 volts of electricity surged through the metal antenna and electrocuted them.

Anna Braham died at the scene while her husband and son were pronounced dead at area hospitals.

Steve Abraira, Rescue Chief of the Palm Bay Fire Department said the Brahams were attempting to erect the antenna on the west side of the backyard in the dark.

A 17-year-old male was also on the roof helping the Braham family but was not hurt.

Police said the Braham's daughter Melissa, 17, was inside the house at the time but was not injured.

[julie*mango]

Re: J’can family electrocuted in Florida

wow

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: J’can family electrocuted in Florida

They never neard about the internet??<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: _______</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wow </div></div>

[sistactry]

Re: J’can family electrocuted in Florida

in the dark??? not too bright ehhhh????

sooo sad,

[julie*mango]

Re: J’can family electrocuted in Florida

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They never neard about the internet??<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: _______</div><div class="ubbcode-body">wow </div></div> </div></div>


I thought you would say that this is just shocking!

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: J’can family electrocuted in Florida

I think Brahman is a retired JDF officer.
The was trying to build it without attracting neighbors attention
Well they did the latter,and failed at the former.

In other words the succeeded at doing the exact opposite.<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SistaCtry</div><div class="ubbcode-body">in the dark??? not too bright ehh????

sooo sad, </div></div>