I guess no one in his life ever told him electrical appliances should not be near water?
so sad the goofy things we do in the moment that can have tragic results.
RTFM
Every electrical device has a disclaimer warning not to use it near water. Of course this was England, so they don't understand English like we do.
Gal in our neighborhood took a shower and washed her hair and then decided to soak in the tub while she dried her hair. Hands were slick and she dropped the hair dryer in the tub while it was plugged in. Husband came home from work early and found her. Fortunately her kids weren’t home yet from school.
People just don’t think about what a bad combination water and electrical current can be.