Woman killed 'after answering her iPhone while it was charging'
A 23-year-old woman may have died after she tried to answer a call while her iPhone was charging.
Apple: 'Condolences' to family
Apple said today that it is investigating the case in which the woman's family alleges that she was electrocuted by her iPhone.
The case has caught the imagination of social media users in China, who have been spreading word about the case and warning people not to use devices while they are charging, says the Wall Street Journal.
According to China’s official state-run Xinhua news agency, relatives of the woman in China’s western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are alleging the woman died after trying to answer a call while her iPhone was charging.
An officer with the local Public Security Bureau said on Monday that an “elementary inspection” showed the woman, named Ma Ailun, was electrocuted.
“Her neck had an obvious electronic injury,” he said.
Details of the incident are still sketchy. The official said that the case was still under investigation, and there were no more information available about whether her smartphone, the charger, or something else killed the woman.
In its statement, Apple said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter.”