Police have launched a probe after a teenage boy was rushed to hospital following an 'acid attack'.
07.03.2024 - 20:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
An 11-year-old boy died after taking part in an alleged social media craze gone wrong, according to his family. Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on Saturday after taking part in a dangerous craze called 'chroming'.
His heartbroken grandmother Tina Burns says he had attempted the stunt while staying at a friend's house - and has urged social media giants to 'do more' to protect children.
Chroming, also known as huffing or sniffing, is where someone inhales toxic chemicals such as paint, solvent, aerosol cans, cleaning products or petrol. When the inhalants are abused, they affect the central nervous system and slow down brain activity, which results in a short-term 'high.' The trend can result in slurred speech, dizziness, hallucinations, nausea and disorientation but can also cause a heart attack or suffocation, The Mirror reports.
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Speaking for the first time since Tommie-Lee's death, Tina said: "He died instantly after a sleepover at a friend's house. The boys had tried the TikTok craze 'chroming'. Tommie-Lee went into cardiac arrest immediately and died right there and then. The hospital did everything to try and bring him back but nothing worked. He was gone."
A TikTok spokesperson told the Mirror that there was no evidence of chroming being a TikTok-specific challenge or that it had been trending on their platform.
Tommie-Lee died on March 2 after he was found unresponsive at a friend's house in Lancaster, Lancashire. He suffered a suspected cardiac arrest at around 12.30pm and was rushed to hospital but paramedics were sadly unable to save him. Lancashire Police said his death is currently
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