IPhone 5 displays lightning cable icon and won't switch on

Hi there,
Obviously, as you can see, my iPhone 5 is quite smashed on the screen and I have bought a new one to replace this one.
However, I am just intrigued as to why it keeps displaying this intermittently? It has never switched back on. Presuming it doesn't charge any more!
I was going to give it to my brother to replace the screen, but if it doesn't charge there isn't much point eh!
Cheers guys!

I suspect that you are supposed to turn off "Find My iPhone" not "Find My Friends".
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See here: Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account - Apple Support

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