A family was left devastated after a 12-year-old boy died, attempting a social media challenge known as the “scarf challenge”, a variation of TikTok’s deadly “blackout challenge”, Metro reported.

What is scarf challenge?

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.