11-year-old dies from deadly 'choking challenge' in which kids are strangling themselves until they pass out
11-year-old Carson Bodkins from Colorado was found unresponsive in his bedroom after taking part in the 'choking challenge' and died in a hospital a short while later
The parents of a Colorado boy who died after playing a viral online game that encourages participants to choke themselves until they pass out want other parents to be aware of what their children are doing when they're alone.
11-year-old Carson Bodkins was found dead inside his bedroom at his home in Elizabeth, Colorado. Speaking to KOAA News, his parents said that their son would still be alive today if they had known about the dangerous online game previously. His mother, Tia Bodkins, spoke out about how she realized something had gone wrong after Carson did not respond while he was supposed to be packing for an upcoming trip.
