Lumia 520 won't boot + Charging looks weird

Hi,
My 10 days old Lumia 520 turned off suddenlt in a middle of a call.
Since then, It doesn't boot.
When I plug in a charger, it shows a red a color inside the battery animation.
I tried to remove battery/ Sim / etc.
Also tried the "Power + volume down" hot key- didn't help.
What can I do?
Thanks,
Erez.
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Hope you are trying the Reset correctly ..Press Power + Volume(down) keys until the phone vibrates (about 8-10 seconds).
If nothing works, Nokia Care is the solution

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