{"id":12443,"date":"2024-06-08T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T09:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=12443"},"modified":"2024-06-08T09:55:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T09:55:07","slug":"teen-dies-after-dropping-her-phone-in-bathtub-while-calling-a-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=12443","title":{"rendered":"Teen dies after dropping her phone in bathtub while calling a friend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The girl was just 16 years old when her life was tragically cut short<\/h2>\n

A 16-year-old girl sadly lost her life after she dropped her cell phone in the bathtub while calling a friend.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria Antonietta Cutillo is thought to have been home alone at her\u00a0parent’s<\/a>\u00a0house in Montefalcione, southern Italy, when she decided to take a bath.<\/p>\n

The teenager got into the tub but wanted to continue using her\u00a0phone<\/a>, which was low on battery.<\/p>\n

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Experts have warned against using devices in the bath. (Getty Stock Image)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Cutillo plugged her phone into a nearby port and is thought to have used it over the side of the tub to call one of her friends.<\/p>\n

During the call, Cutillo suddenly cut out and the line dropped, causing the friend to become concerned.<\/p>\n

She called the emergency services and reported what had happened, prompting authorities to respond to the scene at the Montefalcione home.<\/p>\n

When they arrived, they found Cutillo had tragically been electrocuted.<\/p>\n

It’s believed the teenager dropped her phone into the water, causing her to get electrocuted as the charging wire made contact with the liquid.<\/p>\n

Cutillo’s body was taken to the morgue of the Moscati hospital in Avellino in the wake of her death.<\/p>\n

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Maria Antonietta Cutillo tragically died while in the bath. (Facebook\/John Keeble)<\/cite><\/div>\n

The 16-year-old is far from the only person to have lost their lives as a result of similar incidents.<\/p>\n

In 2017, a 32-year-old man in Britain died after his iPhone charger made contact with the water at his home in west\u00a0London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response to the incident, charity Electrical Safety First issued a warning about some of the dangers that can come with having electrical appliances around water.<\/p>\n

Steve Curtler, product safety manager,\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the BBC that while you would not get electrocuted from an unplugged phone landing in the water, the risk increases if the device is plugged into the mains.<\/p>\n

“Although the cable that is plugged in to your phone is 5V, somewhere along the line it’s plugged into the electricity supply and you’re reliant on that cable and a transformer to make sure you don’t get into contact with the main voltage,” Curtler explained.<\/p>\n

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The risk increases when devices are plugged in. (Getty Stock Image)<\/cite><\/div>\n

He described taking charging devices into the bath as an unnecessary risk, adding: “You’re wet, which conducts electricity a lot better; you’re in the bath with no clothes on, so skin resistance is less. You’re vulnerable in the bathroom.”<\/p>\n

Public health advisor Sheila Merrill agreed, saying: “People need to be aware of taking an electrical appliance into the bathroom…<\/p>\n

“You’re risking death. Electricity and water don’t mix, but particularly with phones, people probably don’t always think about it.<\/p>\n

“It’s not advisable to use them while they’re plugged in, particularly in a bathroom situation.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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