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WA teen seriously hurt by electric shock
AAP
A 15-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries from an electric shock after he touched a damaged street light and a wire fence south of Perth.
Police said a 15-year-old girl was also hurt in the incident on Kirkpatrick Drive, Greenfields on Monday morning.
The girl was taken to Peel Health Campus with minor injuries, while the boy was transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital.
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