14-Years-Old Girl Dies After Being Electrocuted In Her Sleep When She Rolled Over Onto Her iPhone 6's Charging Cable

A teenage girl tragically died after being electrocuted in her sleep by her iPhone 6's faulty charging cable.  Police in the Hoan Kiem district of Vietnamese capital Hanoi said they found the burnt white cable on her bed and believe a slight tear in the rubber casing may have revealed the live wires inside.

The school girl named as Le Thi Xoan, aged 14, was found unconscious by her parents and rushed to a local hospital; however, doctors were unable to revive her and pronounced her dead.

Medics also confirmed electrocution as the cause of death.

According to investigators, the police believe the girl had plugged her Apple device in to charge and laid the iPhone 6 on her bed like she did every night.

They said the tragedy likely struck as she slept and rolled onto the iPhone's charging cable, which had tears in it and which electrocuted her with the current.

The charging cable is being inspected but the authorities said they are yet to determine whether it was the original Apple wire or third-party device.

In a picture showing the burnt cable, it appears to be shorter than Apple's original 0.5metre (20-inch) charging cable.

See through tape had also been wrapped around the front of the cable, suggesting that the victim may have been aware of the wear and tear but decided to continue using it regardless.