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Tragic Death of 12-Year-Old Inspired by Squid Game

12/31/2025

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Sebastian Cizman, a 12-year-old from Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, died in June trying to recreate a Squid Game scene.
A cousin found his body at home with a sheet around his neck.
Paramedics could not revive him.
The inquest said he was a Squid Game fan who had shared images before his death.
They described him as a happy child with no mental health issues.

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Story summary

Sebastian Cizman, a 12-year-old from Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, died in June trying to recreate a Squid Game scene.
A cousin found his body at home with a sheet around his neck.
Paramedics could not revive him.
The inquest said he was a Squid Game fan who had shared images before his death.
They described him as a happy child with no mental health issues.