The heartbroken mum of a Lanarkshire teenager found dead in his bedroom has told how he was taking part in the dangerous viral Blackout Challenge.
Lauryn Keating, 30, discovered her 14-year-old son Leon Brown unresponsive in his room at their home in Cumbernauld on August 25.
She later learned he had attempted the same terrifying trend that is believed to have caused 12-year-old Archie Battersbee to suffer a fatal brain injury that later led to his death.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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