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Leisure Centre Charged After Tragic Footballer Electrocution
19 Nov, 2025
Summary
- A footballer tragically died after touching a floodlight during a match.
- The leisure centre's operator has been charged nearly ten years later.
- The incident occurred when the player retrieved a ball that went over a fence.
Tragedy struck nearly a decade ago when Albert Xhediku, 34, was electrocuted while playing football at Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre. The incident occurred as he retrieved a ball that had gone over a fence. In his attempt to get the ball, he touched a floodlight, resulting in a fatal electric shock.
His friends witnessed the horrifying event and attempted to save him, but sadly, Albert could not be revived. Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd, the company operating the artificial pitch at the time, has now been charged almost ten years after the incident. They face accusations of failing to protect the public under the Health and Safety Act.
The company is scheduled to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on December 4. The victim's family remembers Albert as a taxi driver who approached everything, including football, with immense passion and dedication. He was deeply loved by his family.
