13-year-old girl severely burned while imitating TikTok video, family says.
A 13-year-old girl was hospitalized after attempting to copy a TikTok video showing a person using alcohol to draw shapes on a mirror before lighting them on fire.A 13-year-old girl has been in the hospital for over two weeks after suffering third-degree burns while apparently attempting to imitate a video she saw on social media, said her family, who are speaking out in case they can help prevent it from happening to someone else.
Destini brought into the bathroom a candle, lighter and bottle of rubbing alcohol, which they believe exploded in the poorly ventilated space, setting her and other items on fire, her sister said. When they retrieved Destini's phone, TikTok was still recording video, her mother, Kimberly Crane, told ABC News."I was in the living room talking with my mom, and I heard her scream my name," Kimberly Crane recalled."So I went and opened the bathroom door and everything was on fire.
Destini has been in the intensive care unit ever since, and her family is hoping she will be able to move to the burn unit soon for further care. She will likely need several more months to recover, including inpatient rehabilitation to regain use of her arm and mobility in her neck, shoulders and fingers, her sister said.
"I know that when she wakes up and fully understands, she's probably going to freak out," her mother said."But honestly I think that she's strong enough to get through it."
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