Every parent’s worst nightmare is discovering their teenager dead in her bedroom.
This tragic event was faced by Francoise and Michael Corthals on October 3, when they found their beautiful daughter Abigail’s lifeless body.
At just 15 years old, the bright and creative teenager fell victim to a deadly “choking game” that is emerging in Gold Coast schools.
The thrill-seeking teen died alone while engaging in the “game,” which took a disastrous turn.
Authorities have dismissed the possibility of suicide, and her family discovered through an MSN account that this was Abigail’s third or fourth attempt at the game.
Messages on her MSN account indicated that she and a friend had planned to stop playing the choking game, with one message stating, “We have to stop this now.”
Tearfully, Mrs. Corthals expressed, “She must have done it one last time for one last thrill. Now she is gone, and we miss her so much.”
“Since her passing, time appears to have slowed down. It feels like we are trapped in a nightmare with no way to awaken from it.”
Her parents mentioned that they had previously heard about the dangers of alcohol, drugs, and bullying, but they were unaware of the choking game until Abigail’s tragic death and are now committed to alerting other parents of its dangers.
“Prior to Abigail’s death, we had not heard anything about this choking game, and I don’t believe the schools want to address it,” Mr. Corthals stated.
