Child of 7 passes away from electrocution by Game Boy charger
A young boy of only 7 years old passed away recently during a family vacation in Phuket, Thailand. The cause of death for Connor O'Keefe is electrocution as the boy was unplugging his Game Boy charger after a recent swim in the hotel pool. Still wet, the charger ended up electrocuting the child, leaving him to be discovered by his mother.
Of course, as with any tragic news involving video games in any shape or form, the gaming system is going to be looked at as a scapegoat in this whole ordeal. Now, we do not wish to be cold or heartless, but the child was wet when touching an electrical socket, something everyone knows is not a good idea, so hopefully this will all blow over and public outcry for the boycott and destruction of all things Game Boy will not come to pass.
Our sympathies go out to his mother and family.
Update: Looks like Nintendo has officially responded to the news of Connor's death here. Nintendo says the "details involving Connor's accident are unclear" and prevent them from commenting any further at this time.
