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Man Dies While Trimming Tree

A London man has died after being electrocuted while trimming a tree.

Elgin County OPP say the 50-year-old hit live electrical wires at a home on Avon Dr. just east of Imperial Rd. in Malahide Township.

Police say he was on an aluminum ladder while he was trimming branches for a friend.

Janusz Danczak was airlifted to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Foul play isn't suspected by police. An autopsy is expected for tomorrow.

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