Young man dies after suffering an electric shock in Parque da Cidade, in Belém The 16-year-old teenager who died on Wednesday night (8) after suffering an electric shock in the skate park area of ??Parque da Cidade, in Belém, will have his organs donated. Kelvin Riquel Paixão da Rocha was playing in the area when he was shocked. He frequented the place every day, according to his family. "For us there is nothing else to do, unfortunately. What we can take advantage of, we will use it to help someone", explained Jonatas, Rocha, Kelvin's cousin about the family's decision to donate the young man's organs. The skate park area was wet, as it had rained heavily and, according to the family, part of a pole was covered with PVC pipe. According to the Paraense Skate Federation, the day before the accident the skate park's reflectors were undergoing maintenance. The Park is one of the works of COP 30 and this Thursday (9) it is closed. "He played and when it was time to leave, he went to play with his brothers and this fatal incident happened. He was about to pass the protection of the skate bar when he stepped on it and started struggling", says Jullyellen Rocha, the teenager's sister. ? Follow the g1 Pará channel on WhatsApp Young man died from electrical discharge in Parque da Cidade TV Liberal/Reproduction Firefighters reported that first aid was performed, but that the young man did not survive. The leisure area where the death occurred was not isolated, indicating possible danger, according to the family. "Because there wasn't a strip of tape to prevent this fatality, where is the maintenance? If they had done the maintenance, my cousin would be alive today", says Jonata. The City Park was closed to visitors this Thursday (9). In a statement, the State Secretariat for Culture (Secult) lamented, "with deep regret", what happened at the time of the rain, and said that it "sympathizes with family and friends". Also in the note, Secult, responsible for managing the leisure space, said that it "activated the competent authorities to investigate the circumstances of what happened and is providing all support and support to the young man's family." Skateboard rink in Belém where a 16-year-old boy died after an electric shock. Reproduction / TV Liberal VIDEOS: see all the news from Pará
Teenager who died after electrical discharge in Parque da Cidade will have organs donated
Young man dies after suffering an electric shock in Parque da Cidade, in Belém The 16-year-old teenager who died on Wednesday night (8) after suffering an electric shock in the skate park area of ??Parque da Cidade, in Belém, will have his...
He frequented the place every day, according to his family. "For us there is nothing else to do, unfortunately.
- What we can take advantage of, we will use it to help someone", explained Jonatas, Rocha, Kelvin's cousin about the family's decision to donate the young man's organs.
- The skate park area was wet, as it had rained heavily and, according to the family, part of a pole was covered with PVC pipe.
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