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| Boy dies in hotel electrocution | Boy dies in hotel electrocution |
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| A British boy has died after being electrocuted in a hotel room at a beach resort in Phuket, Thailand. | A British boy has died after being electrocuted in a hotel room at a beach resort in Phuket, Thailand. |
| Connor Dean O'Keefe, aged seven, is believed to have been killed when he plugged his Game Boy in at a room at the Sunset Beach Resort on Saturday. | Connor Dean O'Keefe, aged seven, is believed to have been killed when he plugged his Game Boy in at a room at the Sunset Beach Resort on Saturday. |
| Local police believe he plugged in the handheld console while still wet after swimming, causing the accident. | Local police believe he plugged in the handheld console while still wet after swimming, causing the accident. |
| His mother told the Daily Mirror he knew the dangers of electricity and was "definitely" not wet when electrocuted. | |
| Reports suggest the child was found by his mother and stepfather after the incident, which happened during a family holiday. | Reports suggest the child was found by his mother and stepfather after the incident, which happened during a family holiday. |
| He wouldn't mess around with plugs and he definitely was not wet Kathleen Patricia Curry | He wouldn't mess around with plugs and he definitely was not wet Kathleen Patricia Curry |
| Kathleen Patricia Curry, 45, and David Skinner, 49, are said to have found their son slumped on the floor of the room. | Kathleen Patricia Curry, 45, and David Skinner, 49, are said to have found their son slumped on the floor of the room. |
| Ms Curry told the newspaper: "My son was only unplugging his Game Boy. He knew about the dangers of electricity and was not stupid. | Ms Curry told the newspaper: "My son was only unplugging his Game Boy. He knew about the dangers of electricity and was not stupid. |
| "He wouldn't mess around with plugs and he definitely was not wet." | "He wouldn't mess around with plugs and he definitely was not wet." |
| And she called for some sort of warning about different electrical systems abroad. | |
| Meanwhile, Connor's sister Maria told the paper he had bought the Game Boy in Thailand. | Meanwhile, Connor's sister Maria told the paper he had bought the Game Boy in Thailand. |
| 'Tragic accident' | 'Tragic accident' |
| "Obviously there has to be a question over the safety of the electrics in the hotel," she said. | "Obviously there has to be a question over the safety of the electrics in the hotel," she said. |
| However, she conceded that this was "something that still has to be properly looked into". | However, she conceded that this was "something that still has to be properly looked into". |
| Acting hotel manager Wiraporn Ungathakorn said he feared that a combination of water and electricity led to an electric shock which proved fatal, according to reports. | Acting hotel manager Wiraporn Ungathakorn said he feared that a combination of water and electricity led to an electric shock which proved fatal, according to reports. |
| He said: "The water must have gone straight into the plug. The safety cut could not save him. | He said: "The water must have gone straight into the plug. The safety cut could not save him. |
| "He was found by his parents in the room and we sent him to hospital by ambulance." | "He was found by his parents in the room and we sent him to hospital by ambulance." |
| The acting manager added: "Doctors could not save him. The hotel has paid his medical fees. This was just a tragic accident." | The acting manager added: "Doctors could not save him. The hotel has paid his medical fees. This was just a tragic accident." |
| Tsunami aftermath | Tsunami aftermath |
| These sentiments were echoed by Police Lieutenant Colonel Sopol Borirak, who said "no blame" had been attached to the death as "it was an accident". | These sentiments were echoed by Police Lieutenant Colonel Sopol Borirak, who said "no blame" had been attached to the death as "it was an accident". |
| The Foreign Office said it was unable to comment on the boy's death. | The Foreign Office said it was unable to comment on the boy's death. |
| The child's parents are thought to have returned to the UK with his body on Thursday. | The child's parents are thought to have returned to the UK with his body on Thursday. |
| The 95-room resort is in an area that was badly affected by the Tsunami two years ago. | The 95-room resort is in an area that was badly affected by the Tsunami two years ago. |
| It has since been repaired and visitor numbers have improved. | It has since been repaired and visitor numbers have improved. |
| However, local authorities fear that such incidents may affect tourism. | However, local authorities fear that such incidents may affect tourism. |
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