Thirty-nine-year-old Wesley Vicary lost his life while working at a property in Garston on Monday August 16.

The father-of-three was holding his high reach washer pole at the house when it is understood to have collided with a power line causing Mr Vicary to suffer an electric shock.

The window cleaner was discovered by the homeowner of the property and the emergency services were called but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A formal investigation into what happened is underway.

Mr Vicary's partner of 14 years, Deanne Astley, has paid tribute to her partner who she says "meant the world to her".

Miss Astley told the Observer: "Wes was a lovely guy, always smiling, always happy to help, and always there for his customers.

"He was just so sarcastic, so witty, so kind, so loud. He was just the best and an amazing father."

Deanne Astley pictured with her partner Wesley who she had been with for 14-and-a-half years. Credit: Family handout

Miss Astley, who first met Mr Vicary when she was 17, says her family have been inundated with messages of condolence and support since news of Mr Vicary's death was known.

She said: "The support we have received is testament to the person Wes was. We have received messages from customers, mutual friends, old friends. I have been inundated and overwhelmed. I haven't been able to get back to everyone.

"Everyone loved Wesley and he meant the world to me. On Sunday, we had a little tribute where we live on our estate."

A fundraising page has been set up to help pay for funeral costs and provide support for Mr Vicary's family, including his three children aged 17, 12, and 8. In a little over 24 hours, more than £3,000 has been raised.

Wesley pictured with his three children

Mr Vicary ran his own window cleaning businesses, W.V Windows, building it into one of the most dependable and well-known window cleaning businesses in the Watford area.

His work ethic has been described as "second to none" and he would always enjoy a cup of tea or a chat with his clients ever since he set up the business a few years ago.

Window cleaner Wesley Vicary pictured in 2020

The Health & Safety Executive has confirmed it is making enquiries into what happened on August 16 but Miss Astley, who has been told by authorities about the circumstances, has described the incident as a "tragic accident" and believes there needs to more awareness around the dangers of this particular job.

Miss Astley said: "It was a tragic accident, a freak accident. The incident caused the power cut in the area last week. He was using a wash and reach pole and it may have knocked the power line.

"We have to protect our window cleaners. They need to assess everywhere and there has to be proper checks and awareness of the risks. It is such a hard pill to swallow."

Wesley Vicary with his family

Electricity supplier UK Power Networks has confirmed it is aware of the incident involving Mr Vicary.

A spokesperson said: "At about 5pm on August 16, we received a report about an incident and were deeply saddened to hear that a member of the public had died.

"Our engineers attended to support the emergency services and safely turned off supplies to 1,443 properties at 5.17pm. All were reconnected in stages between 5.24pm and 6.49pm, and we are now helping the Health and Safety Executive with their investigation into what happened.

"Our thoughts and sympathies are with the individual's family and friends at this time."

Hertfordshire Constabulary has confirmed Mr Vicary's death is not being treated as suspicious.

The Go Fund Me fundraising page can be found here.