An 18-year-old boy, identified as Chibuike Emmanuel, has died from electrocution while charging his iPhone 8 in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The teenager was said to have been electrocuted at about 5:00 pm on Tuesday while charging his iPhone with a public electricity supply.
A community source, on Wednesday, disclosed that the incident was reported to the police at about 7:00 pm on Tuesday by the victim’s mother’s friend who brought him from Lagos State to spend his holiday with them in Ozoro, Delta State.
The victim was said to have laid on the floor in the residence of his mother’s friend (name withheld) located at Idheze Road, Ozoro, and placed the iPhone on his chest while charging and slept off.
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“It was in that process that the deceased was electrocuted. He was rushed to Okeleke Hospital for resuscitation but was confirmed dead.
“The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Bromic private mortuary in Ozoro awaiting autopsy,” the source disclosed.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, when contacted, confirmed the incident.
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