A mother and her infant child had to be rushed to the hospital on Monday after a shocking encounter at a Maverley, St Andrew, cookshop.

The mom and child were electrocuted in the afternoon after rain fell in the area. A witness said the woman, who was known as 'Natalie' went to a cookshop along West Main Drive with her baby.

"Is an illegal connection still and the rain did just fall," said Shibby-Dibbya resident. "So she did have her baby inna her hand ah breast feed her and she go step inna a puddle a water wha de wire did run chu and it jus shock her."

The man continued: "Di mada foot burn up, like de skin did a strip off and de end a de baby hair look like it roast."

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Another resident from the community also confirmed the incident when contacted. He noted that the incident has been on the lips of residents since it happened. Although the resident could not say how serious the injuries were to the mother and child, he said, he doubted it was life-threatening.

Attempts to get a comment from the Kingston Public Hospital and the Bustamante Hospital for Children, where the woman and her infant daughter have been hospitalised were unsuccessful.

Representatives from both institutions said it was against protocol for them to disclose information regarding any patient.

The Duhaney Park police said that no report was made to them about the incident.

Name changed upon request.