I do hope that what you are doing and standing up for and advising children, sorry teenagers, against will sink in. Unfortunately, at this age our children believe they are indestructible and it is so hard sometimes to get through to them. I do hope your method will work.

So sad and tragic! I hope that other teens learn from this.

Absolutely heart breaking ????

Very sad. Just goes to show that one stupid decision can end your life in an instant. RIP Esra.

So tragic!!!

How sad for the family.

Taken way to early this is a terrible time for the family that will suffer for years to come . It is so sad that even the best of kids from great families lose their way for a moment that ends in tragedy . No blame just pain .

Very sad the poor family

This is so sad. Makes me want to cry. Why would someone do this, why!

That’s very sad. I hadn’t even heard of chroming, but it sounds like it’s a fancy name for something that kids through the ages have tried, despite how silly.

I know this will leave a huge hole in the hearts of her family and friends and the community as a whole. It’s not something that should have happened. My deepest sympathies to her parents and sister. RIP Esra.

This is absolutely devastating. I can’t imagine what her parents are going through but I think they’re amazing to help warn other kids/parents about the dangers of this…

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 14 Apr 2023 , 7:39 am

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  Yes that is amazing indeed, bless them !

that is so heartbreaking

Apart from the absolute heartbreak and tragedy of this, I am so angry. Angry that this happens. Angry that any teenager feels they need to do this. I just cannot understand or make sense of it at all and a life is lost. Why did she do it? Why does anyone do it? I just don’t understand.

this is terrifying to read as a parent that a young girl can lose her beautiful life over a simple mistake. my heart aches for her family

Bless this family, this is heartbreaking and so so sad

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 13 Apr 2023 , 8:07 am

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  Thank God my 18 and 17yr old have never shown risk taking behaviours like this. However my 13yr old is a different piece of cake, showing extreme risk taking all the time. This is something she could do.

Its heartbreaking, and there will always be that phase of everyones life where they experiment with risky behaviour, drugs etc, though it seems to be happening earlier and earlier, or I am just getting older and it only seems that way. I can only hope to educate my children about the dangers of certain actions, but ultimately it is their choice and you cant monitor them 24/7 for their whole lives.

This is so heartbreaking but also so scary. Its easy to say children/teens shouldn’t be doing these things. But teens experiment thats what they do. I know I did. Its part of learning. Not that I condone any of it and I hope I can teach my children to stay away from doing things like this

So unnecessary for young people to be trying stupid games that kill. Have faith that you will be making a difference and she will live on forever as a symbol of youth change.

Adolescent brains are so ready for high risk behaviour. They seem to think that it will never happen to them. It’s a very worrying time.