A family was left devastated after a 12-year-old boy died, reportedly attempting a dangerous social media challenge known as the “scarf challenge”, a variation of TikTok’s deadly “blackout challenge”, Metro reported.
The boy named Sebastian hailed from Castleford, West Yorkshire. He was at home celebrating his younger brother’s First Holy Communion when he reportedly attempted the infamous challenge, which involves choking oneself to induce a brief euphoria, which can lead to brain damage or death.
The emergency services were called to the house at 6:06 pm (local time) on June 27, and despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The West Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances of Sebastian’s death, but it is not being treated as suspicious.
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