{"id":28369,"date":"2025-09-27T14:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28369"},"modified":"2025-09-27T14:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:37:44","slug":"teen-dies-after-dropping-phone-in-bathtub-while-on-call-with-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=28369","title":{"rendered":"Teen dies after dropping phone in bathtub while on call with friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A 16-year-old Italian girl was tragically killed after being electrocuted in the bath while using her plugged-in phone to chat with a friend.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"afrby69ff3ba91bf2f\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.afrby69ff3ba91bf2f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.afrby69ff3ba91bf2f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.afrby69ff3ba91bf2f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.afrby69ff3ba91bf2f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.afrby69ff3ba91bf2f {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>A quiet town in Italy\u2019s Avellino province is grieving the tragic death of Maria Antonietta Cutillo, a 16-year-old girl who, according to local media outlet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anteprima24.it\/avellino\/maria-antonietta-il-sogno-da-chef-e-morire-a-16-anni-per-colpa-del-cellulare-lutto-cittadino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anteprima24<\/a>, was killed in a heartbreaking accident involving her mobile phone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-63d32702769dbe020fbbe855c76b28b9\" class=\"newsner-63d32702769dbe020fbbe855c76b28b9 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-444836542\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"FubTtB8i567y\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\">\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-head-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-fitme bb-poster-layer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-1\" alt=\"\" \/><img class=\"bb-poster-image bb-poster-image-2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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During the call, the line suddenly went silent. Alarmed, the friend contacted emergency services, fearing something was terribly wrong.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-c5202cfdd86f0537e9a2a0f9ca479992\" class=\"newsner-c5202cfdd86f0537e9a2a0f9ca479992 newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1044680230\" class=\"newsner-incide_content_once\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails\" class=\"trc_related_container tbl-trecs-container trc_spotlight_widget trc_elastic trc_elastic_thumbnails-mid\" data-placement-name=\"Mid Article Thumbnails\">\n<div class=\"trc_rbox_container\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"trc_wrapper_128659846\" class=\"trc_rbox thumbnails-mid trc-content-sponsored\">\n<div id=\"outer_128659846\" class=\"trc_rbox_outer\">\n<div id=\"rbox-t2m\" class=\"trc_rbox_div trc_rbox_border_elm\">\n<div id=\"internal_trc_128659846\">\n<div class=\"videoCube trc_spotlight_item origin-default textItem thumbnail_top videoCube_1_child syndicatedItem trc-first-recommendation trc-spotlight-first-recommendation trc_excludable\" data-item-id=\"~~V1~~-7155679883616942037~~vRePdRzeDgGeZwS2y2qqrmGRIPd81ULY7EeqVPh-2eFX0Y1p638VbFQBn088-wXBMEs9oinnMdYvSJ0iz-L8TYtdhnadpNqu3-m2aHK53unXr_TOh-lktmAMTPFF2kg7NtVA7XuXRhhD-a9zEWdD7PahlbxE-JSTXU1EjX2IuDC69pTmy-gup3KDeY6jMirlXygjvzGbQcvt5Pg48XMRlL9gSinxPh9vP-fSQh-9XH8\" data-item-title=\"Global Indices Are on the Move \u2014 Time to Trade!\" data-item-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.taboola.com\/libtrc\/static\/thumbnails\/570711aebd3bf1e5e6648bd8fa6a2db1.jpg\" data-item-syndicated=\"true\">\n<div class=\"trc_exclude_undo_btn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"trc_clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police say that moments later, her parents rushed to bathroom to face the unbearable sight of their daughter lying lifeless in the bathtub, her phone still clutched in her hands, one of them marked by severe bruising.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics arrived within minutes, but despite their efforts, nothing could be done to save the teenager \u2013 the device had short circuited, and her fate was sealed in an instant.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-died-of-electric-shock\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Died of electric shock<\/h2>\n<p>That evening, Maria\u2019s body was transferred to the morgue at Moscati Hospital in Avellino, where an autopsy was performed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anteprima24.it\/avellino\/i-tuoi-profondi-occhi-azzurri-dal-cielo-donino-conforto-a-mamma-e-papa-lo-strazio-ai-funerali-di-mariaantonietta\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNCEgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgg_lMT44jRCitEq4nJr5Rt8Sqqlp5Rn90sphx65J6LunldvJQEKk426Z-Jw_aem_5u-poeJiSkY0Zvb513YMkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Anteprima24<\/a> reports that forensic doctors Carmen Sementa and Alessandro Santurro confirmed that burns on the teenager\u2019s hand clearly pointed to electrocution caused by the device. The report concluded that the phone, connected to its charger, fell into the bathwater and triggered the fatal electric shock.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-72c2eebf2ff0db83bc121eaf045a46f8\" class=\"newsner-72c2eebf2ff0db83bc121eaf045a46f8 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-town-united-in-grief\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Town united in grief<\/h2>\n<p>In response to Maria\u2019s untimely death, Mayor Angelo Antonio D\u2019Agostino declared a day of mourning to honor the girl and the Cutillo family, who is widely known in the area, especially in nearby Manocalzati, where the father runs a well-established butcher shop.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is news we never wanted to hear, news we hoped until the very end wasn\u2019t true. The impact, then, of the bitter, sad, dramatic, and anguished reality,\u201d D\u2019Agostino said of the young girl, who dreamed of becoming a chef.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmariantonietta.cutillo%2Fvideos%2F562777882061038%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-i-think-it-s-a-dream\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018I think it\u2019s a dream\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Her funeral, held at the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, was attended by hundreds. Mourners packed the church and filled the surrounding square in a silent tribute to Maria. Her white coffin, a painful symbol of lost youth, was circled by classmates, teachers, and family members. Many were too overwhelmed to speak, their faces marked by disbelief and sorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Local media reports that at the service, Maria\u2019s best friend, Faby, spoke, saying that she will always remember her most \u201con the other end of the phone or rather the video call screen.\u201d Struggling to speak through her tears, she said: \u201cGive us the strength to be strong. Every time the phone rings I think it\u2019s a dream and that you\u2019ll wake me up and tell me it was a nightmare, but instead it\u2019s reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-vulnerable-in-the-bathroom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Vulnerable in the bathroom\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Experts have long warned about the potential risks of mobile devices, or the \u201cinseparable friend\u201d that \u201ccould become the mortal enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/girl-16-electrocuted-death-bath-29887697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mirror<\/a>, in 2019, a 13-year-old girl in Amsterdam was electrocuted after her smartphone fell into the bath while it was charging. Her mother rushed to the bathroom after hearing a scream and pulled her from the water before calling emergency services. The teenager survived but was left with amnesia and has no memory of the terrifying moment the phone slipped into the tub.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgiuseppe.cutillo.37%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02hBCPsa3BGYm4ngjJEb7F6sSPQN4gCZYcUZW7DK8DxxyGBfSdB6pXbpS1ERNaYUBol&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"761\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A similar case in 2017 ended in heartbreak in Ealing, west London, where 32-year-old Richard Bull died after his iPhone charger came into contact with bathwater.<\/p>\n<p>Following that incident, product safety expert Steve Curtler explained that devices like smartphones or laptops pose little risk on their own \u2013 but when plugged in and charging, they can become deadly if they touch water.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-79765315bbdcbfa468cb94057fb921ca\" class=\"newsner-79765315bbdcbfa468cb94057fb921ca newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSomewhere along the line [the phone] is plugged into the electricity supply and you\u2019re reliant on that cable and a transformer to make sure you don\u2019t get into contact with the main voltage,\u201d Curtler told the Mirror. \u201cYou\u2019re wet, which conducts electricity a lot better; you\u2019re in the bath with no clothes on, so skin resistance is less. You\u2019re vulnerable in the bathroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria Antonietta\u2019s story, now widely shared across the world, has become more than just a local tragedy \u2013 it\u2019s a wake-up call. Parents, educators, and safety advocates are urging families to be cautious and raise awareness among children about how to safely use electronic devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before you share this story with your friends to help raise awareness, please let us know your thoughts on this heartbreaking accident!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 16-year-old Italian girl was tragically killed after being electrocuted in the bath while using her plugged-in phone to chat with a friend. 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