Nickolas Conrad, an Arkansas kid, was drenched in boiling hot water while he was asleep, resulting in first- and second-degree burns on his neck. He is currently recuperating. The Sherwood High School student alleged that the six boys attending a sleepover at a friend’s house tried the “Hot Water Challenge” on him before burning him with a cigarette lighter.

He told KTHV, “I woke up and just started screaming and crying because I felt this really bad burning on my neck.” “I cried for almost two hours while lying in bed, and then I got up, went to the bathroom, and realized what had happened when I looked in the mirror.”

He got home to his mother later that morning, and he was transported straight to hospital where he received treatment for his burns.

“They told me that they poured hot water on me, and they didn’t realize it was that hot but it was pretty bad at the time,” he added.

Weeks prior, an 11-year-old girl attempted the same challenge and had second- and third-degree burns to her face and shoulders.

For eleven days, Jamoneisha “Jamoni” Merritt remained in the hospital. A 12-year-old was placed under arrest in relation to Merritt’s case; nevertheless, Conrad’s case remains uncharged.

He murmured, “I just want them to leave me alone.” “They are not and will not be my pals in the future. Those were never my friends, as I’ve come to understand what friends are and how they behave.

Mickey, Conrad’s mother, expressed her horror at the situation and pleaded with other parents to caution their kids about the risks associated with online challenges.

She remarked, “I assumed it had been an accident and that he had been in one.” But it’s really worrying that I learned it was intentional. Teach them, and never claim, ‘My child won’t do that.’

An inquiry into the incident was started by the Sherwood Police Department.