medical doctor, was about to perform the viral
#DeadPose challenge for her friends when she
suffered a seizure and died, while her friends
cheered and took pictures of her, thinking that
she was doing it well.
According to Live Monitor, the 19-year-old
student, identified as Tshidi Ngwenya had
earlier posted a series of pictures performing
the challenge, before deciding to make it a
reality to perform the pose
However, the challenge didn't go as planned as
she fell to the ground, collapsed and died with
her friends having no idea that she was in
distress and continued to cheer and take
pictures.
Minutes later, one of the friends realized that
she was not moving, after checking her they
noticed she had choked after swallowing her
tongue.
After a desperate attempt to revive her as they
waited on paramedics, she died before the
ambulance arrived.
Speaking after her demise, one of the
paramedics said:
'Unfortunately, despite the best efforts
of the ambulance crew, nothing could be
done to save her. If her friends had
noticed early, she would be alive now”
According to her parents, she had a history of
seizures and might have suffered one while
performing the #deadpose.
The #DeadPose challenge is a popular South
African trend which people pose as if they're
dead for the camera.
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