Argentinian girl ‘dies after taking part in TikTok choking challenge’

A 12-year-old girl has died after allegedly taking part in a sick ”choking challenge” or “pass-out challenge” on TikTok on January 13.

Girl, 12, dies after taking part in sick choking challenge on TikTok. Picture: Jam Press

A 12-year-old girl has died after allegedly taking part in a sick “choking challenge” on TikTok.

Milagros Soto was found dead in her bedroom after filming the whole incident for the online ‘blackout challenge’.

The game is also referred to as the “choking challenge” and the “pass-out challenge”.

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Girl, 12, dies after taking part in sick choking challenge on TikTok. Picture: Jam Press

The victim’s aunt Laura Luque told local media that a video exists of the whole incident and believes that someone encouraged the youngster to take part in it.

Laura said her niece, who was allegedly being bullied at school, tried the challenge twice before she reportedly choked to death at her home in the city of Capitán Bermudez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, on January 13.

Laura said: “We are inconsolable. We gave her so much love.

“I believe someone encouraged her to do it.”

She added: “On the third occasion, she could not remove the rope from her neck.”

Laura said her niece received the link to carry out the challenge in a WhatsApp chat.

Her aunt said there is footage of the incident. Picture: Jam Press

She stated: “We have many doubts about everything that happened to her. She was a very smart girl.

“She suffered a lot with bullying. She told us no one wanted her at school because she was pretty with blonde hair.”

A spokesperson for the school the victim attended, said: “We support our student’s family in this terrible moment.”

The school added that little Milagros was a “great student, friend, sweet, good, and kind”.

An investigation into the girl’s death is ongoing.