An employee of Foxconn International, an Apple product manufacturer, jumped from a 12 story building to his death after one of 16prototype I-phones disappeared under his watch at the Taiwanese company’s Shenzhen factory. His death came three days after the company launched an investigation into the missing phone. Friends of the employee say that he was beaten, placed in solitary confinement, and his home was searched during the investigation.
Although the employee’s estate plans have not been mentioned, any such documents may prove helpful in determining the true cause of his tragic actions.
See China I-Phone man commits suicide, BBC, July 22, 2009.
