Overview
- An inquest on October 23 concluded the 12-year-old’s death was misadventure, with the assistant coroner saying it was recreational use that went tragically wrong.
- A post-mortem found death from butane inhalation and investigators reported numerous empty Lynx and Aldi deodorant cans in the bedroom.
- The coroner voiced major concern about so-called chroming challenges on TikTok and said he will write to the Culture Secretary while urging stronger warnings and potential age limits on aerosols.
- TikTok said it had no contact from the coroner or police in this case and reported no evidence of such content trending, citing policies to remove dangerous videos and display search warnings.
- The family has launched the Oliver’s Awareness campaign focused on bullying and online safety, with the boy’s mother warning how quickly inhalant abuse can turn fatal.