INFLUENCER Emilie Kiser has documented the heartache she felt on the day her three-year-old son died.
The content creator’s son, Trigg, died just six days after drowning in the family’s backyard pool in Arizona in May.
Trigg was found in the water by his dad, Brady, who was at home with him and their couple’s son Theodore, while Emilie was out with friends.
Following her son’s death, Emilie filed court papers in a bid to keep the most heartwrenching and graphic details under wraps.
An Arizona judge allowed some documents to be released, including a statement from Emilie.
Emilie described the tragedy as “the most severe and emotional event” she had ever experienced, as reported by USA Today.
The mom requested the judge not to release any photos or video linked to her son’s death.
She spoke how it would make it difficult for her to heal.
“Having to view or knowing that others could view these images forces me to relive the most traumatic moment of my life, worsening the experience and hindering my ability to recover,” Emilie expressed in her statement.
Emilie admitted that she has been left “haunted” by Trigg’s death.
“The idea that specific videos and other footage capturing this incident and its aftermath might be made public devastates me in a way I can’t describe,” she continued.
Emilie also opened up how she second-guesses the decision to leave Trigg on the ill-fated day.
Trigg was left unsupervised when he fell into the pool on May 12.
He was rushed to a children’s hospital and died six days later.
Trigg wasn’t being supervised for nine minutes, according to a report released by Chandler cops in August.
Investigators said he was in the water for seven of those nine minutes.
The police report was peppered with tragic details, documenting the accident.
The death of Emilie Kiser’s son
Emilie Kiser’s son Trigg passed away on May 18, six days after he tragically drowned in the family’s backyard pool. Following his passing, Emilie initiated a lawsuit aimed at keeping some of the more graphic details confidential.
May 12: Trigg drowned in the family’s pool in Arizona.
May 18: Trigg Kiser died.
May 27: Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit that would see public records about Trigg’s death blocked.
July 15: Chandler cops suggest Brady should face a child abuse charge.
July 25: The Maricopa County Attorney, Rachel Mitchell, reveals Brady will not be charged.
August 11: Chandler cops release a redacted police report.
Source: The Arizona Republic
Trigg fell into the water from an elevated platform, according to the report.
Brady hauled him out of the pool and performed CPR on him while he called 911.
He was said to be “freaking out” as he tried to rescue his young son.
Brady called Emilie and told her what had happened and police reported he was inconsolable on the cell phone.
Cops said Brady was “extremely distraught” when he let them into the home.
There was a large wet spot near to where Trigg had been placed on the ground, according to the report.
And, cops said something that looked like vomit was near Trigg’s head.
It emerged that Brady was watching a basketball game on the television before the accident happened.
Trigg, whose name was redacted throughout the report, walked toward a sliding glass door.
Brady reportedly told his son to “stay close” before he wandered outside.
He told cops that Trigg wasn’t out of his sight “for long.”
Emilie was also quizzed by police and she told officers that Trigg didn’t know how to “fully” swim.
But, she said that he had some swimming lessons.
Emilie also said the family usually uses a net covering the pool, but said they had been in the water in the days leading up to the accident.
“We didn’t put it back on yet,” she told one officer.
More than two months after the accident, Chandler cops suggested Brady should face a child abuse charge.
But, this was rejected by Rachel Mitchell, the Maricopa County Attorney.
