Parents' anguish after their church-loving son, 8, hanged himself from a doorknob 'while reenacting movie scene'

An 8-year-old boy from California has died after hanging himself from a doorknob while his mother was briefly out of the house. Julianni Plascencia was discovered Saturday night lying unconscious on the floor of his parents’ bedroom in Stockton by his older brother. A scarf was wrapped around the child’s neck on one end, with the other tied around the door handle. Plascencia was rushed to a hospital, where he passed away from his injuries less than 12 hours later surrounded by his family. Speaking to News10Net, Julianni's parents said the boy – described as sensitive and caring – had told his older brother he was going to hang himself. Julianni's sibling assumed the grade-schooler did not mean it, but warned him not to joke like that again. Minutes later, the boy's big brother realized he had not heard from the 8-year-old and decided to check up on him. He entered their parents' bedroom, only to discover the child asphyxiated on the floor.

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