Lauryn Keating, a 30-year-old Scottish mother, found her 14-year-old son, Leon Brown, lying unresponsive in her room on August 25. The terrible game, which went viral among children using TikTok, caused the death of young Leon. A police spokesperson noted that there was nothing suspicious about Leon’s death.
DEADLY GAME TAKE A CHILD’S LIVE!
Leon Brown died from a game of choking. The deadly challenge encourages people not to breathe until they become unconscious. This can lead to brain seizures, serious injury or death.
The painful mother of the teenager found dead in the bedroom, the dangerous game Blackout that went viral on TikTok
He told how he participated in the Challenge. Lauryn Keating told the Daily Record:
“One of Leon’s friends challenged them on Facetime after he saw them on TikTok.
told. My Leon thought he’d be the first to try. He and his friends are probably
they thought it was a joke. One of the guys she was with on FaceTime told me what she was doing.
He said they thought Leon would wake up. But Leon didn’t wake up.”
“THESE ONLINE CHALLENGES ARE NOT WORTH THEIR LIVES”
Bitter mother Keating finally warns that her own children do not suffer the same fate as Leon
He called out to the parents. “You don’t expect your own child to do that,” Keating said.
Please warn them. These online challenges are not worth their lives. For likes or what?
If they do, it’s not worth it,” he said.
EXPLANATION FROM TIKTOK
TikTok, on the other hand, has taken measures to prevent users from sharing related videos, and in the application
He said users searching for the term ‘Blackout Challenge’ were directed to a security centre.
A TikTok spokesperson said, “Our deepest condolences go out to the family of the tragic loss. Safety of our community.
is our top priority and we take any claim regarding a dangerous challenge very seriously. of this nature
“The content is prohibited on our platform and will be removed if found.”