US - The mother of a girl who died while copying a "horrible" social media trend is calling for children to be taught about the dangers of solvent abuse.
Sonia Hopkin was left "heartbroken" after the death of her 13-year-old daughter, Tiegan Jarman, who was found unresponsive in her bedroom in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, on 6 March. She died while taking part in an online trend called chroming, copying videos she had seen on TikTok, Mrs Hopkin said. A petition has now been launched calling for mandatory lessons about solvent abuse to be introduced in schools. Mrs Hopkin, who lives in Leicester, said Tiegan had been pronounced dead at the scene after she was found unconscious in her father's home. The 45-year-old believes her "outgoing and funny" daughter was taking part in a trend where people sniff or inhale toxic fumes, which she had seen on TikTok. (BBC)
