A 17-year-old student, Shahinaz, has reportedly killed both her mother and brother by setting fire to her family home in Sohag governorate after receiving instructions to do so from the ‘Blue Whale’ suicide game. Egypt Independent details that the girl’s mother, 49-year-old Shameya M., and her son, Mohamed, died in the fire. The second son, 9-year-old Taha, suffered from burns on different areas of his body. Shahinaz is said to suffer from mental disorders – as do many of the young people that the Blue Whale game targets – and have been arrested. On the same day, the Egyptian prosecution service stated that it will block dangerous online games, including the notorious ‘Blue Whale’ suicide game. The country’s top prosecutor, Nabil Sadeq, said that “these games are dangerous, as they misguide youngsters to hurt themselves or their family members. They may also lead to committing suicide or murder.” However, the game has proven extremely elusive to track and shut down because it is accessed via emails and private messages via social networking platforms. Having been linked to suicides and murders across the globe since its inception in 2013, the ‘game’ has now spread…
Egyptian Teenager Kills Mother and Brother to Complete ‘Blue Whale’ Suicide Game Task
April 22, 2018
