Apple confirms Foxconn employee suicide

Apple, Inc. (finally) announces new iPhone Apple has confirmed the unfortunate suicide of the 25-year-old Foxconn employee we reported on yesterday. Sun Dayong, the deceased, was suspected to have been subjected to "unbearable interrogation techniques" after an iPhone prototype under his care went missing. This is believed to have led him to commit suicide. Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet told CNET that Apple was "saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death... We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect." Source: Gizmodo

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