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Tim Hanlon

Man dies from electric shock after falling asleep next to charging mobile phone

A shop worker is believed to have died from an electric shock while sleeping with his arm touching his mobile phone that was charging up.

Puttawat Kamwan, 34, did not turn up to his shift for three days so worried colleagues visited his apartment in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, on January 26 evening.

And they found their friend collapsed and decomposing on the bed with his arm resting on the mobile phone.

Footage shows the worker's bedroom with the charger and power cord lying next to his bed.

Emergency services were called and an investigation has been opened by the police.

Police believe that Puttawat Kamwan probably died from an electric shock (ViralPress)

Colleague Pantatip Kanthong, 22, said: "We work at a jewellery shop. He was absent for three days and did not answer his phone. After work, we went to his room but we found his door was open. We went inside with the landlady and found him."

Building owner Nattanit Hawharn, 31, said Puttawat stayed home alone and was usually silent in his room so she didn't think anything was wrong.

"He was usually quiet and rested in his room or drank cans of beer after work. We saw his door was opened. We thought he was only sick," she said.

The victim was found at his home by work colleagues (ViralPress)

Investigating officer Police Captain Pongnarin Nontanok of Bang Phli police station said they have found no traces of assault or suspicious activity at this stage.

He said: "Puttawat Kamwan was still lying on his bed. His right arm was also touching the charging phone. We found no trace of assault. From the evidence, he had been dead for at least three days. His corpse was bloated and sent foul stench across the room."

Police are continuing to investigate the case (ViralPress)

The police captain added that Puttawat might have been killed by short-circuiting as his arm was lying on the charging phone.

"The initial investigation reports noted the presence of the phone and charging cable, so electrocution was suspected as the cause of death," he said.

"This was confirmed with an autopsy at the Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital in Bangkok."

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