The heartbroken parents of a teenage girl who died after taking part in a chroming trend have issued a warning to others, stressing the need for early mental health screening and stronger awareness of toxic exposure symptoms among youth.
Esra Haynes, 13, was at a sleepover in Melbourne, Australia, in March 2023 when tragedy unfolded.
The teen’s parents, Andrea and Paul, told A Current Affair: “It was just the regular routine of going to hang out with her mates.
“We always knew where she was and we knew who she was with. It wasn’t anything out of the ordinary.”
On the night of the sleepover, Esra’s parents would receive a phone call telling them to pick up their daughter. The situation escalated quickly — one that highlights the critical importance of emergency diagnostics, including neurological damage assessments and hospital costs related to acute care.
