Teenage cable thief, 16, killed when he was hit by 8,000 volt shock at demolished power station

A teenage boy was killed by an electric shock while trying to steal copper cable, an inquest heard.

Ryan Woolams, 16, died instantly when he touched a live wire sending around 8,000 volts through his body.

The dead teen had also been shocked twice before when stealing copper – one so powerful it flung him across a room, the inquest heard.

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