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Minor dies after dangerous "challenge" on a social network similar to TikTok

2025-04-15 19:48:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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An eight-year-old girl who dreamed of becoming a doctor has died in Brazil after taking part in a dangerous social media trend.

Sarah de Castro suffered cardiac arrest after participating in a challenge on Kwai, a Chinese app similar to TikTok, and inhaling fumes from an "Old Spice" aerosol deodorant last Thursday.

De Castro was rushed to the Ceilandia Regional Hospital in the midwestern city of Ceilandia.

She was brought back to life about an hour after her heart stopped beating, but later died.

De Castro was declared dead on Sunday and her family filed a report with the Federal District Civil Police.

"God invited our little angel to spread her wings and fly to heaven," her family said in a statement. "There she will be at peace and always watch over us."

De Castro was with her grandfather at home when she took on the daring challenge and hid the deodorant can under a sofa cushion.

Investigators from the Federal District Civil Police launched an investigation to determine who posted the challenge on the popular social media app.

The suspect could face double murder, a charge that includes causing common danger and involving a victim under the age of 14, and a prison sentence of up to 30 years.

"The autopsy report will tell us the cause of death," said Federal District Civil Police Chief Walber Lima.

"The child's mobile phone was seized and the expert report will take about 30 days to be ready. Once we have this technical evidence, we will be able to move forward with the investigation," he said.

Kelly Luane, De Castro's aunt, told reporters outside the funeral that the minor girl saw a video of the challenge on Kwai. Previous unconfirmed reports suggested it may have originally spread on TikTok.


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