powerdapter.jpgA seven year old boy died yesterday in Thailand when he was unplugging the charger of his GameBoy, the Mirror reports. The boy was on vacation with the GameBoy he received for Christmas. After unplugging the charger, he got electrocuted, according to his mother, Kathleen Curry, who found his body in the hotel room. She denied that the boy was wet after swimming while unplugging the charger, saying he understood the dangers involved.

[Update] According to Evening Standard, the charger used wasn’t a standard one provided by Nintendo, but purchased in Thailand. Furthermore, hotel staff claim that the boy was indeed wet when he unplugged the charger, as he came out of the pool, contrary to what his mother is saying. [Thanks, Ruined]

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