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Unfortunately,\u00a0children\u00a0are susceptive to peer pressure and the like; even the most intelligent of youngsters can be coerced andfmconvinced to partake in stunts that promise dire consequences.\n

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Just ask the parents of 11-year-old Tyler Broome, who\u00a0suffered horrific injuries\u00a0after trying a\u00a0YouTube\u00a0craze known as \u2018the roundabout of death\u2019.\n

Yes, the name alone pretty much tells you the salient facts of the matter, but for Tyler it wasn\u2019t so much an incredibly dangerous stunt as a way to show his friends how fearless he was.\n

The 11-year-old thereafter sustained injuries consistent with those seen in fighter pilots, after bein subjected to extreme gravitational force (G-force).\n

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The craze he participated in \u2013 known as the \u2019roundabout of death\u2019 \u2013 sees participants sitting in the middle of a playground roundabout whilst it\u2019s spun at high speed using the rear wheel of a motorcycle.\n
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Shortly after the ordeal, Tyler was found unconscious near the roundabout, left with possible damage to his brain and vision.\n
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It\u2019s believed he was subjected to the sort of G-force usually only encountered by pilots and astronauts.\n
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It\u2019s reported that Tyler was at a local park with a friend when they were approached by a group of older teenagers who dared them into the game.\n
Terrifying ordeal at the playground\n
\u201cI don\u2019t recognise my child \u2013 he is on the verge of having a stroke. Tyler sat on the roundabout, and the boy who came over was about 17. Tyler doesn\u2019t know him, they are not friends,\u201d his mom Dawn said, per British newspaper\u00a0The Independent.\n
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\u201cHe puts his motorbike on the floor, gets the roundabout spinning at such a speed. When they all stopped, the group just cleared off \u2013 it is bullying.\u201d\n
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Dawn claimed that hospital staff had never seen such injuries and had to do research before they were able to begin treating her son.\n
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\u201cThe injuries were so extreme, he just looked like the Elephant Man. They have never seen it before, they are going to make a medical report from it.\n
\u201cHis head has completely swelled up, his blood vessels have burst, his eyes look alien. His vision is blurry. You can manage a broken arm but this? He doesn\u2019t remember it, he doesn\u2019t remember the detail.\u201d\n
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Parents, please always bear in mind that children are susceptible to trying things we adults would stay well clear of, particularly on the playground.\n
Our thoughts and prayers go out to young Tyler and his family. Share this story to spread the warning over an incredibly dangerous game.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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