One moment, 12-year-old Oliver Gorman was laughing in his bedroom. Twenty minutes later, his mum found him lifeless.
Oliver had tried “chroming,” a deadly social media trend where kids inhale fumes from aerosol cans for a quick high. His mother, Clare Gillespie, said through tears, “I didn’t know it could kill you — especially that quickly. Just don’t buy them.”
The inquest revealed empty deodorant cans near his bed. Paramedics couldn’t save him. “He was a sweet, lovely boy,” Clare said. “Every teenage boy gets a Lynx set for Christmas — that’s what frightens me.”
Officials now warn parents about these dangerous TikTok challenges, which have claimed other young lives worldwide. Clare has launched “Oliver’s Awareness,” a campaign to educate families about the hidden dangers inside common household products.
💔 No parent should ever have to bury a child because of a viral trend. Please, talk to your kids tonight — it might just save their life.
