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Antony Thrower

INSANE: Pub landlord who fell while taking photo was electrocuted when he grabbed wire inquest | Vintage Vibes

An inquest has been opened into the death of a beloved former pub landlord who died when he was electrocuted on holiday after falling and grabbing a live wire by mistake.

Ivan Brown, 71, was six weeks into a planned eight-week break and taking pictures in a tourist spot in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh when the tragedy happened.

His devastated family said Mr Brown was taking photos of the Himalayas when he lost his balance near a construction site and grabbed a nearby live wire for support.

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