{"id":7917,"date":"2026-02-09T20:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/?p=7917"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:53:50","slug":"parents-issue-urgent-warning-after-13-year-old-daughter-dies-following-sleepover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/divaxo\/parents-issue-urgent-warning-after-13-year-old-daughter-dies-following-sleepover\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Issue Urgent Warning After 13-Year-Old Daughter Dies Following Sleepover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Australian broadcaster Ally Langdon<\/strong> was visibly emotional as she spoke with parents who were forced to make an unimaginable decision: ending life support for their young daughter just days after a routine sleepover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interview, aired on A Current Affair<\/em>, told the story of Esra Haynes<\/strong>, a 13-year-old Victorian girl who died after taking part in a dangerous online trend known as chroming<\/strong>\u2014a practice involving inhaling household chemicals to achieve a brief high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langdon, a mother herself, struggled to hold back tears as Andrea and Paul Haynes<\/strong> described how quickly their family\u2019s life was turned upside down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Young Life Full of Promise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Esra was known for her energy, leadership, and athletic ability. She raced BMX bikes alongside her brothers and co-captained her aerobics team, leading them to a national championship in Queensland<\/strong>. Her local sporting club described her as confident, playful, and highly talented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To her parents, she was simply a happy, active teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 31<\/strong>, Esra went to a friend\u2019s house for a sleepover\u2014something she had done many times before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was nothing unusual about the night,\u201d her mother Andrea explained. \u201cShe was just going out to spend time with friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Dangerous Trend With Fatal Consequences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During the sleepover, Esra inhaled aerosol deodorant, an act associated with chroming. Shortly afterward, she collapsed and went into cardiac arrest<\/strong>, suffering catastrophic brain injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul recalled receiving the phone call no parent ever expects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe always knew where she was and who she was with,\u201d he said. \u201cThen we got that call telling us to come and get our daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends initially believed Esra was experiencing a panic attack. Emergency responders later confirmed that her body had begun shutting down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrea said she had never heard of chroming until paramedics explained what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days of Hope Turn Into Heartbreak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Esra was taken to hospital and placed on life support. Her parents remained hopeful, believing her strong heart and lungs might help her recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eight days<\/strong>, doctors delivered devastating news: Esra\u2019s brain damage was irreversible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul and Andrea were faced with an impossible decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors asked them to gather family and friends to say goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was placed on a bed so we could lie with her,\u201d Paul said. \u201cWe held her until the very end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Langdon, overcome by emotion, paused the interview as tears welled in her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Family and Community in Mourning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Esra passed away in early April. Her parents say the loss has left their family \u201cbroken.\u201d Her siblings\u2014Imogen, Seth, and Charlie<\/strong>\u2014were deeply affected, as were her friends and classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t been sleeping. We haven\u2019t been eating properly,\u201d Paul said. \u201cIt\u2019s affected not just us, but the entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n