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Exploding cellphone battery that killed Chinese man was actually a gun
Engadget —
... at one point, which caused the bullets to fire up into the man's chest and neck arteries, leading to massive blood loss. The Telegraph newspaper further adds that the gun, which they describe as a home-made pistol, also damaged the man's cellphone went it went off, leading to the initial suspicion that the battery may be to blame. So there you have it, folks, while cellphones may or may not kill people, guns (makeshift or otherwise) certainly do. Read - Sohu.com Read - Telegraph.co.uk ...
Cellphones Don't Kill People, Crazy Homemade Guns Kill People [Cellphones]
Gizmodo —
... That explanation creates more questions than it solves, but for now the authorities have not revealed any further details on the incident or the device he may have been carrying. Is this some sort of cover-up to prevent widespread panic over potentially dangerous cellphone knockoffs or was it simply an unfortunate incident involving a man trying to protect himself in an area where crime rates are skyrocketing? [Telegraph] ...
Chinese Shopper Was Killed by Bullet, Not Exploding Cell Phone
The UberReview —
Remember the case of the Chinese shopper that was apparently killed when his cell phone exploded? Well it turns out that it wasn’t his cell phone battery at all, but some type of firearm that discharged when he dropped it. By all accounts, the gun was homemade and one has to wonder what he was doing walking into a store with a concealed, loaded weapon. I am inclined to believe that there is something more to this story. [Sohu via Telegraph, Engadget]
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Chinese cellphone battery cleared of fault, man’s death blamed on homemade gun
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... firearm with bullets” is presumably the source of the loud bang heard by nearby shoppers at the Lenovo store. It’s also presumed that the bullets hit the man’s cellphone en route to vital arteries, leading to our initial speculation that the cellphone battery had exploded.
We’re not saying third-party batteries from China are 100% safe, but it’s comforting to know that this poor man’s death was by firearm, and not mobile phone.
[Via: Telegraph.co.uk]
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