Archive · 31 Dec 2025
UK Boy Dies in Squid Game Prank
A 12-year-old boy named Sebastian from the UK sadly died while trying a dangerous prank he saw on the Netflix show Squid Game.
He was playing with his cousins in the garden and then went inside saying he was tired.
Later, he was found unconscious after trying a choking challenge he saw online.
His parents and doctors tried to help him, but he didn't survive.
Sebastian's mom is very upset and blames the tech companies for not stopping such dangerous challenges from being on their platforms.
She hopes her son's story will help prevent other kids from doing the same thing.
A 12-year-old boy, Sebastian Cizman, died attempting a choking challenge inspired by the Netflix show Squid Game.
He was found unconscious at his family home in Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, during his younger brother's First Holy Communion.
Sebastian's parents and paramedics attempted to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigators found that Sebastian had viewed Squid Game on his smartphone and searched for 'surviving choking alone' on YouTube.
Sebastian's mother blamed tech giants for not regulating dangerous content and called for urgent action to prevent similar incidents.
- Who
- Sebastian Cizman, a 12-year-old boy from the UK
- What
- Died attempting a dangerous choking challenge inspired by the Netflix show Squid Game
- When
- During his younger brother's First Holy Communion
- Where
- At his family home in Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire
- Why
- Attempting a prank inspired by the show and online challenges
- Victim's Name
- Sebastian Cizman
- Age
- 12
- Location
- Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, UK
- Cause of Death
- Attempting a choking challenge
- Show Involved
- Squid Game (Netflix)
- Parents' Action
- Attempted resuscitation
- Mother's Demand
- Urgent action against tech giants