When the fear hasn’t subsided for some parents who learned of the 48-hour challenge, which left minors away from home at the time, some painful news comes from Lima, Peru, where they are investigating whether a schoolgirl died while fulfilling another viral challenge from TikTok.

The investigation is ongoing. Relatives and the media speak that behind this drama, supposedly, is a challenge called “If you fall asleep, you lose” or “clonazapam challenge”, a prescription drug to “control certain types of seizures or relieve panic attacks” , explains Medline Plus. .

The 11-year-old girl died at dawn on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. This challenge has a history in Guayaquil, Ecuador, which was reported last January.

“My son slept for 14 hours, was sleepy and even vomited”: Children and youth in Guayaquil affected by clonazepam use to face viral challenge on social networks

On Thursday, June 1, according to El Peruano, the Public Prosecutor’s Office “decided, through the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Lima North, to open the preliminary investigation against those responsible for the death of the minor with the initials GRTM, 11 years old, student of the educational institution Imperio del Tahuantinsuyo, in Independencia”.

Her best friend went to the bathroom with her during recess and other classmates allegedly gave her the pills

Ariana, mother of the student in NTN 24

What happened to the 11-year-old schoolgirl?

The girl was Venezuelan, born in a Portuguese lowland state, NTN 24 reported. Versions indicate that she would have used the aforementioned drug, which is why the investigation process is necessary.

El Peruano reported this Thursday that “the investigation is focused on the alleged crime of inciting drug use, referring to the versions indicating that the minor took clonazepamas part of a viral challenge among his classmates, which eventually caused his death.

The student died two days after taking the drug.

With great regret, the father told NTN 24 that “there are several versions that contradict each other; the director says that “he consumed a substance, others that they hit their heads.” Most talk about a challenge that consists of consuming anxiolytics to see who falls asleep first expands that medium.

The tragedy for this migrant family was compounded when the schoolgirl’s death was confirmed.

“The Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia regrets to report the death of the patient with the initials GTM (11), who entered the health center on Monday, May 29 and received specialized care at the Pediatric Emergency Department due to her critical health condition. ”, the healthcare institution spread, the EFE agency reported.

It also indicated that “the cause of death was multifactorial encephalopathy, massive cerebral hemorrhage and intracranial hypertension”.

The Public Prosecutor makes a decision

Indeed, the North Lima Family Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio preliminary investigation against those responsible for the alleged crime of inciting drug use, to the detriment of the minor.

The Prosecutor’s Office reported on Twitter: Likewise against those responsible for the alleged crime against personal integrity, to the detriment of the victim (student of the Imperio del Tahuantinsuyo educational institution), for the acts of negligence and lack of care .

Similarly, “the prosecution team requested relevant information from the educational institution. At the Cayetano Heredia Hospital, he questioned the mother of the minor and the attending physician, while at the same time requesting the victim’s medical report and results of the examinations.”

The event was repeated by the highest Peruvian authorities. The presidency took a position on Twitter: “We deeply regret the death of the minor under the age of 11 in Independencia and we express our sorrow and condolences to her parents and family. We demand that a prompt and thorough investigation be carried out to clarify the motives for this fact.”

In networks there are words of solidarity with the family and they hope that the investigation will shed light on this disturbing case, which requires corrective action and punishment from justice.

There is fear among the education community. They believe that there have been cases, that is, children in Lima have accepted this challenge. They’re asking young people to make sure… nobody loses. Let life win.