Football fan is 'electrocuted by his phone' as he watched a match on his handset in bed with the charger plugged in

*Somchai Singkhorn, 40, was watching football on his handset in bed on Tuesday
*Police in Samut Prakan, Thailand suspect that Somchai was then electrocuted
*Laotian roommate Saeng thought his friend was just ill when he first found him
*Police said Somchai may have died differently after finding beer in his room

A chef who liked to stay up late watching football on his phone is believed to have died after being electrocuted by the handset.

Somchai Singkhorn, 40, was last seen on Tuesday night laying on his mattress with a can of beer, watching TV on his phone with his headphones plugged in.

Police Colonel Warawach Thammasarot said: 'The deceased was laid on the mattress with his phone and earphone[s] on him but we also found beer and fizzy drinks near him.

'From the initial checks, we suspected that he was electrocuted but we need to check everything and wait for his postmortem examination results before we confirm the exact cause of death.'

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7684537/amp/Thai-football-fan-electrocuted-phone-watched-match.html

I stopped using earphones while my phone is connected to a working charger when a friend told me a high voltage electric current overcharged his phone, causing an explosion. We take many things for granted, even though we're aware of the consequences.
That dude probably knew that he was taking a risk, but he couldn't resist because his desires got the best of him. What a way to die!

FTC
I dedicate this FTC to my late father may his soul rest in peace

Tragic!

Current from a phone charger is practically not enough to electrocute anyone.... I sense a desperate blogger.

1x2x3:
Current from a phone charger is practically not enough to electrocute anyone.... I sense a desperate blogger.

Are u kidney me? 4jolts can electrocute human let alone charger.
Modified: for those of u claiming google say current from charger can not kill an average human. Continue, maybe google go give u another life we go see

Timileyin1234:

Are u kidney me? 4jolts can electrocute human let alone charger

brother lienus

but during spiked and thunderstorms a phone charger can pass more than 10,000 volts which can kill anybody using the phone at the moment if the phone is plugged to mains

Timileyin1234:

Are u kidney me? 4jolts can electrocute human let alone charger

5 volts can't practically harm a human severely talk more of electrocution. Don't be ignorant, Google is at your disposal.

This would spark another fake rumours again on social media concerning smartphone

Na waoh.....what a way to die.....whether voltage from phone can kill or not...... I always keep it far away from me when sleeping.....no charging and answering call either.....Life is precious

100% not possible. The phone is even still ON, meaning that over 100V passed through the charger, didn't destroy the capacitor, regulators etc and then moved over the tiny cable to the phone, and somehow the phone survived but the guy didn't; make they go look for wetin kill the guy jor

Either he was using a dangerously faulty charger or there was a sudden spike in the electric current.
R.I.P

Lemme derail this thread a bit....

So it ain't even a gory scene yet the deceased face was blurred by the first source/blogger.

Dem curse Nigerians?

Phone have a maximum of 12v from charger which is not enough to kill anything. Know ur facts before u comment.

Timileyin1234:

Are u kidney me? 4jolts can electrocute human let alone charger

Avoid buying substandard charger because some chargers na follow come village charger.

Chiko phones can never be trusted

seriousIy


Village people are involved

He must be watching arsenal or MAN U match. hypertension teams

The offender must be a Xiaomi phone

It must be a Samsung

Thats how this charger wanted to kill me with shock until I changed it..

I was always receiving shocks almost on a daily basis

1x2x3:


5 volts can't practically harm a human severely talk more of electrocution. Don't be ignorant, Google is at your disposal.

What do you expect from a farmer like him?

it's practically not possible to get electrocuted for using headphones while charging...

OP e^' rora

dis is serious ooo

Nawa oo...

I greatly suspect he wasn't watching football, he was streaming porn hub and got too excited masturbating and his poor heart couldn't take it any more
Or his drinks should be checked