Overview

• Ann‑Marie O’Gorman, 46, was ruled to have died by misadventure after being electrocuted when a charging phone and cable contacted bathwater on October 30, 2024.
• Her husband testified that he found an iPhone and its cable in the bath, received a small shock while lifting her out, and described a three‑metre extension lead feeding the charger from a bedroom socket.
• The pathologist reported electrocution burns on the chest and arm and full‑thickness burns on a finger and thumb, with toxicology negative and no evidence of a medical condition causing the death.
• A forensic engineer told the inquest that a current of about 2 amps, typical of phone chargers, is more than enough to be fatal.
• The husband urged prominent hazard warnings on device packaging about charging near water, and the coroner noted the issue extends beyond any single manufacturer.