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The heartbroken mum of a boy who died after inhaling deodorant has told an inquest she believes he had been taking part in a deadly online trend called “chroming”. Eleven empty aerosol cans were found hidden in the bedroom of 13-year-old Nicky Lowther, who was discovered unconscious in the hallway of his Canterbury home. The popular teenager was rushed to hospital but had suffered heart failure caused by the toxic fumes and was tragically unable to be saved. Now, his mum, Naomi Jarnell, says more needs to be done to highlight the dangers of “chroming” – a form of recreational drug use that inv…

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