'He had a heart of gold just like his dad. Our family is utterly devastated.'
Tommie-Lee died after taking part in the challenge A ‘bright’ 11-year-old boy found dead at a house is believed to have died after taking part in a ‘dangerous’ social media challenge, it emerged today. Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on Saturday after taking part in a dangerous craze called ‘chroming’. His grandmother Tina Burns has now urged the social media giant to ‘do more’ to protect children.
The teaching assistant added: ‘Both our families are utterly devastated but we all want the same thing. ‘We don’t want any other children to follow TikTok or be on social media. In fact, we want to get TikTok taken down and no children to be allowed on any social media under 16 years of age. ‘This is breaking us all but we want to help save other children’s lives and give families awareness to keep their children safe. I have had so many messages from parents thanking me for making them aware.
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