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'A stunt gone wrong': Naked man who was electrocuted on top of a train had ... - Daily Mail



  • Naked man's body was retrieved by police just after 5pm on Friday

  • The man is thought to have been electrocuted when he fell into power lines

  • He was a passenger on a train pulling into a station in the city's south-east


By Louise Cheer and Sally Lee


Published: 01:44 EST, 27 June 2014 | Updated: 21:13 EST, 27 June 2014


A naked 25-year-old man who was found dead on top of a train carriage at a Melbourne train station was performing a stunt, police say.


He is thought to have received an electric shock after he climbed onto the roof of train as it was pulling into Balaclava station, near St Kilda in the city's south-east. Emergency services were called to the scene about 2.30pm on Friday.


The Balaclava man's body was retrieved by police just after 5pm and caused train delays for almost three hours.


A Victoria police spokeswoman said the tragic accident appears to be 'a stunt gone wrong'.


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Police say the man climbed onto the roof of the train before receiving an electric shock

Police say the man climbed onto the roof of the train before receiving an electric shock






A man has allegedly died from electrocution at Melbourne station








'He was a passenger on the outbound train and as it’s coming into the station he’s climbed out between carriages and onto the roof,' a Victoria police spokeswoman said.


'The Metro [Melbourne's train operator] had to come out and had to isolate power in the whole area...while police tried to retrieve the body.'


Witness Darcy Zelenko told Herald Sun he could smell burnt hair soon after the man climbed on to the roof of the carriage.


Mr Zelenko said he initially saw the man half-naked with his shirt off, walking between the space between two carriages.


'He took his underwear off and hopped up…on to the roof of the carriage, completely naked. Some people were laughing,' he said.


A witness told the ABC the naked man was making his way along the top of the train and then fell into power lines.


He saw the man 'convulsing and shaking' and on fire for about five minutes.


Police have identified the man but are still investigating the circumstances of his death.


Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit http://ift.tt/TqINjN.


The man's body was retrieved from the top of the train by police just after 5pm

The man's body was retrieved from the top of the train by police just after 5pm


He is believed to be in his mid-20s and it still unknown by police why he climbed up there

He is believed to be in his mid-20s and it still unknown by police why he climbed up there











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