Karnel Haughton

1. 1. choking game

   “[the deceased] was likely to have been engaging in an activity known as the 'choking game' where pressure is applied to the neck by means of some sort of ligature to induce a sensation of near or actual fainting”

2. 2. online videos of choking game

   “Several witnesses gave evidence that on the internet, on sites such as you tube, there are thousands of videos of children and adolescents engaging in the 'Choking Game', the 'Pass out Challenge' and other activities whereby the children either on their own or with the assistance of others deliberately induce the sensation of fainting or passing out by various means, these videos are openly accessible, uncensored and contain no warnings”

3. 3. serious injury from choking game

   “Information received by the West Midlands Police indicated that there have been other incidents of children being seriously injured as a result of these sorts of activities across the country”

4. 4. lack of national guidance

   “Although local guidance and information for teachers has been issued by Birmingham City Council as a result of [the deceased]'s death there is no national guidance for schools or youth groups to alert them to these activities, the risks and provide details of warning signs”

5. 5. lack of support resources

   “There is no charity or other institution which provides support and guidance to parents or children specifically on these activities if they have a concern”

6. 6. media-driven awareness

   “Leaving the raising of national awareness on this topic salely to the media is dangerous because there is a real risk that if the subject matter is not handled carefully children will be incited to experiment with these sorts of activities”

No published response was found on judiciary.uk.