Topics: Emilie Kiser, TikTok, Parenting, Social Media
New details have been released regarding the tragic death of TikTok star Emilie Kiser's three-year-old son.
On May 12, little Trigg was playing in his backyard in Arizona when he fell into an unsecured pool while under the supervision of his dad, Brady, who was also looking after their then-newborn son, Theodore, while Emilie was out with her friends.
The youngster, who had taken lessons but did not 'fully' know how to swim, was playing around the pool when the incident unfolded.
"It is clear from the video that he did not go into the water intentionally, rather, he tripped and fell in while playing with an inflatable chair," the report claimed.
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Upon arrival, paramedics performed life-saving CPR on the toddler and rushed him to Chandler Regional Hospital, from which he was taken by air to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where he tragically died six days later on May 18.
At the time, authorities recommended that Brady face child abuse charges, though this was dropped two weeks ago by police.
Brady said he only lost sight of their son for just three to five minutes while he was minding Theodore; however, CCTV evidence indicates that it was longer.
A police report citing the footage notes that Trigg 'was in the backyard unsupervised for more than nine minutes, and in the water for about seven of those minutes'.
"Brady's statements do not match what is seen on the video; he did not accurately describe one thing [Trigg] did after he went outside," the report read.
"This leads to the conclusion that Brady was not aware of what [Trigg] was doing and was not watching him. The combination of these factors led to drowning, and a remedy to any of the contributing circumstances could have prevented the outcome."
It comes as the Kisers won their legal battle against Maricopa County public offices regarding a bid to protect the records of their son's death.
According to The Independent, there were over 100 public record requests made with the city of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office, which the suit called a 'profound invasion of privacy' which would cause 'irreparable harm' to Kiser’s family.
The Arizona Superior Court for Maricopa County ruled that Kiser is able to redact two pages from a Chandler Police Department report, allowing her to keep some privacy surrounding her son and his death.
"The transcript on the disputed sections are not necessary for public accountability," wrote Judge Christopher Whitten in a ruling on Friday (August 8). "Its disclosure would serve no purpose other than satisfying morbid curiosity."
"These redactions do not alter any material facts of the accident," the attorney told E! News in a statement. "But they protect the dignity of a little boy whose memory should reflect the love and light he brought to the world."
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