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Article: Vic: Swimmer Brooke Hanson recovers from apparent electric shock

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June 17, 2007
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AAP General News (Australia)
06-17-2007
Vic: Swimmer Brooke Hanson recovers from apparent electric shock

By Jamie Duncan

MELBOURNE, June 17 AAP - Mystery surrounds the collapse of Olympic swimmer and television
personality Brooke Hanson at a spa exhibition in Melbourne today after what witnesses
described as an electric shock.

Hanson, 29, collapsed after climbing out of a swim spa at a pool and spa show at the
Melbourne Exhibition Centre at Southbank about 3.45pm (AEST).

She will remain in The Alfred hospital for observation overnight.

But an inspector from Victoria's independent electricity safety authority, Energy Safe
Victoria, said electricity played no part in the mystery ...

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