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Swiss youth choking challenge warnings

Overview

Swiss police in the cantons of Schwyz and Zürich have issued warnings regarding the “choking challenge” or “blackout challenge” circulating among children and adolescents. This trend involves applying pressure to the neck to induce unconsciousness, which authorities warn can lead to brain oxygen deprivation, airway injury, or death.

The warnings follow an incident in Dübendorf where a 15-year-old boy lost consciousness during a stunt. In response to the event, a 14-year-old participant is being reported to the youth prosecutor's office. Police emphasized that even when participants attempt to use stop signals, the risk of sudden unconsciousness makes the activity extremely dangerous.

Entities

Dübendorf · Zurich Cantonal Police · Kantonspolizei Zürich · Schwyz · Kantonspolizei Schwyz

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Zurich Police warn after teenager loses consciousness during choking dare

    A 15-year-old boy lost consciousness during a choking dare in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Zurich police warned of the life-threatening risks of such challenges.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Swiss police warn of dangerous choking challenges among youth

    Swiss police are warning against dangerous “choking challenges” among youth following incidents in Schwyz and Dübendorf where participants faced unconsciousness and life-threatening risks.

Sources

kantonspolizei.ch · polizei.news · polizeinews.ch · polizeiticker.ch · schweiznews.ch