Missing iPhone sparks suicide.

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William Foreman 22 July 2009 at 09h00

Guangzhou, China - An employee at a factory that makes iPhones in China killed himself after a prototype went missing. Apple offered its condolences on Wednesday as the company waits for the results of an investigation.

The worker, Sun Danyong, 25, was a recent graduate in engineering who worked in product communications at Foxconn Technology Group. Foxconn is a Taiwanese firm that makes many Apple products at a massive factory in the southern city of Shenzhen, near Hong Kong.

The Southern Metropolis Daily newspaper said Sun - responsible for sending iPhone prototypes to Apple - noticed he was missing one of the 16 units he received on July 9. He reported the missing phone on July 13 and his apartment was searched by Foxconn employees, the Chinese-language report said.

Sun jumped to his death from the 12th floor of his apartment building July 16.

"We are saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee, and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death," said Jill Tan, an Apple spokeswoman in Hong Kong. "We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect."

Apple is notorious for being extremely secretive about its new products, and Foxconn also has a reputation for being tight-lipped about the goods it produces for its customers, which include some of the biggest brands in the technology industry.

Foxconn executive Li Jinming said in a statement that Sun's death showed that the company needed to do a better job helping its employees with psychological pressures.

"Sun Danyong graduated from a good school. He joined the company in 2008. He had an extremely bright future. The group and I feel deep pain and regret when a young person dies like this."

Local police would not respond to questions from The Associated Press. - Sapa-AP
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Heavy.
What do they do their staff if the poor guy decided to take his own life? :eek:
Really freaking sad.
 
Maybe abit drastic but I can understand why he did it. It is a matter of honor. Now if the employees are THAT dedicated maybe now some of you can understand why Iphone users are so fanatical about our Iphones.

So much more than just a phone (STUFF MAGAZINE February 2009
 
this smells like a conspiracy - it's got murder written all over it! he was pushed off!
 
So sad
:(

I think foxconn must have threatened him or something
 
foxconn make apple products and parts for asus, gigabyte, etc. mobos.

I have foxconn written all over my asus.
 
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