A 12-year-old boy in Oklahoma was found dead after he was suspected of participating in the TikTok trend called “Blackout Challenge.”
On Tuesday, the police were called to a Bethany’s home because of a “unresponsive teenager”. They arrived at the apartment and found “ligation marks” on the boy’s neck. He was then taken to the Children’s Hospital of the University of Oklahoma, where he was later pronounced dead. KOCO News Report.
According to reports, the Bethany police said in a statement: “The preliminary investigation convinced detectives that this incident was not an attempted suicide, but that the TikTok challenge or other events called the’blackout’ challenge were wrong.”
Bethany police lieutenant Angelo Orefice told KOCO News when explaining the challenge: “It basically comes down to a child trying to suffocate himself to the point of unconsciousness, and then once they start to regain consciousness, it is when they get a feeling of pleasure. “
During the investigation, the police warned parents of social media trends, which could be fatal.
“The loss of a loved one is very painful for everyone, and we express our condolences to the family. We want to warn parents to keep in touch with their children and take time to see what they do on social media. Now it’s more than “due to the lockdown, children They are bored and want to pass the time. Social media is a very influential part of children’s lives and should be subject to strict scrutiny by their parents,” the police department said. WKRN.
In March, a 12-year-old boy the end He died after participating in the same challenge in Colorado. The victim was identified as Joshua Haileyesus. The child was found lying in the bathroom by his twin brother, unconscious. At the time, the boy’s family told the local media that they wanted to raise awareness of the deadly TikTok challenge to prevent others from experiencing the same ordeal. The TikTok challenge is also known as the “passing challenge”, “suffocation challenge” or “space monkey”. “Not only do we need to take Joshua home, but we also need to make sure that no similar things happen to others,” the family said. “We urge the community to raise awareness about Joshua and not understand the real risks involved in activities involving children.”
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