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Family of 13-Year-Old Ties Death to 'Chroming' and Launches Petition for Safeguards

Authorities have not released coroner or toxicology conclusions, leaving the family's account as the basis for the campaign.

Overview

  • Tiegan Jarman, 13, was found unresponsive at her home in Thurmaston on March 6 and was pronounced dead at the scene after resuscitation attempts.
  • Her relatives say she died after taking part in a social-media trend known as chroming, which involves inhaling solvent vapours from household products.
  • Stepfather Rob Hopkin said at least one can of deodorant was used and that the family does not know if she had tried chroming before.
  • Sister Alisha launched a Change.org petition titled “Enforce warnings on solvent products and educate on risks,” seeking more prominent labels and compulsory lessons on dangerous online trends.
  • The petition had 1,232 signatures at the time of the Daily Star’s report, and the articles do not cite official findings or responses from social platforms.