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The devastated boyfriend of a 16-year-old girl who died during sexual intercourse after suspected choking, has spoken out online.
The girl in question was found unresponsive by police, who were called to Elanora Heights in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, before being flown to Royal North Shore Hospital, where she sadly died on Tuesday.
According to reports, officers were informed that the young couple had been engaging in consensual sex, before the girl passed out while being choked.
It is understood that officers were told that the girl may have lost consciousness after a possible seizure.
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The girl, who has remained unnamed, has been the subject of hundreds of tributes online, with heartbroken friends taking to social media to pay respect to their “angel”.
In a clip shared online, the 16-year-old appears dancing alongside a close friend, who accompanied the post with a caption: “Such a beautiful girl.”
“I love you more than anything … and I miss you more than you could ever imagine. Rest peacefully my love.”
Further tributes displayed the teen laughing, singing and dancing.
“You were the first friend I ever made at [school], you were such a beautiful girl inside and out,” another friend wrote.
Yet, it was the girl’s boyfriend whose comment unsurprisingly drew most attention, with his statement reading: “I love you more than anything … and I miss you more than you could ever imagine. Rest peacefully my love.”
NSW Police have since launched an investigation into the girl’s death, with a 16-year-old boy, known to be the teen’s boyfriend, involved with inquiries from police and relevant authorities.
The death comes after a recent study from the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland, with researchers revealing that around half of young people had admitted to engaging in choking or strangulation during sexual intercourse.
Speaking to ABC Radio National, Australia’s Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said that she was “extremely worried” after learning of the girl’s death, and the details surrounding it.
“Almost 60 per cent of young people report that they’ve experienced choking in a recent sexual encounter,” Plibersek claimed.
“So, I can’t say anything obviously about this tragic situation in NSW, but in general terms of figures like that just concern me so deeply.”
Plibersek stated that there was “no safe way of choking someone”, and blamed its rise on pornography, which she claimed was prematurely giving children their sex education “before they’ve even had their first kiss”.
“Parents have to use this opportunity to talk to their young people about this practice,” she claimed.
