Ann-Marie O’Gorman, a 46-year-old mother of three from Dublin, died on October 30, 2024, after being electrocuted while using her charging phone in the bathtub. The tragic accident occurred at her home in Santry, Ireland, where she and her husband, Joe, lived with their children.
Joe O’Gorman recounted how he had a brief call with his wife that evening before finding her unresponsive in the bath. Her phone and charging cable were submerged in water, and when he pulled her from the tub, he received a mild electric shock.
Ann-Marie suffered serious electrocution burns to her chest, arm, and fingers. Despite preexisting conditions like Von Willebrand and Graves’ disease, she was otherwise healthy and active.
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The incident has sparked renewed calls from her family and friends for manufacturers to include warnings about the dangers of using plugged-in devices near water. The FAA is investigating similar risks globally.
