A TikTok challenge has once again ended in tragedy. According to reports, a 12-year-old Colorado boy has been left brain dead after trying the “Blackout Challenge,” which saw him choking himself with a shoelace to see how long he could hold his breath.
The family of Joshua Haileyesus (pictured above) said he was found unconscious on the bathroom floor on March 22 by his twin brother, who tried to resuscitate him until help arrived.
The family wrote in a GoFundMe page, which has already raised $144k: So incredibly devastating. Video: Tourist ‘Crying’ After Learning She Was Holding One Of The World’s Deadliest Animals While speaking to FOX19, Joshua’s father said doctors told them that the pre-teen is brain dead.
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