A call to duty ended in tragedy for a fire officer on Wednesday night.
Christopher Edwards, 53, was electrocuted and killed when he came into contact with a live Barbados Light & Power cable after responding to an emergency call.
Details remained sketchy up to Press time .
Edwards’ wife, Cheryl, was on the scene and spoke to the media.
“I was home in the gallery with a neighbour when I got a call from the fire service asking for him. I told them to call him. I told my neighbour ‘I would hate to get a call and hear my husband died’ and quick so I get a call from somebody telling me to come to the scene,” she said.
Chief Fire Officer, Wilfred Marshall, said it was a personal matter for him as he knew Edwards well.
Also on the scene was BL&P chief marketing officer, Stephen Worme. He said they had no idea why the cable became dislodged but investigations would begin as soon as the police had finished doing the same.
See Thursday’s DAILY NATION for full details
