TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser's husband told cops he was ‘distracted' as their tot drowned in pool: report
TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser's husband told investigators he was 'distracted' by the couple's newborn son as their 3-year-old drowned in their uncovered backyard pool, according to a report.
The mommy blogger, 26, was out with friends on May 12 when little Trigg fell into a pool at the family's Chandler, Arizona home, where her husband, Brady Kiser, tragically discovered the tot unresponsive.
3 Father Brady Kiser told cops he had his back turned for 'three to five' minutes while mommy blogger Emilie was out with friends.
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Brady Kiser told cops that he allowed Trigg to go to play in the backyard — but that he was 'soon distracted' by the couple's infant son — and lost track of the 3-year-old, according to AZ Central.
The father said he had his back turned for 'three to five' minutes and then witnessed every parent's worst nightmare — Trigg floating and unresponsive in the backyard pool, according to authorities.
Trigg was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 18.
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The Kiser parents said it was 'not uncommon' for Trigg to play in the backyard and that they have a cover for the pool, which they neglected to utilize on the fateful day, AZ Central reported, citing police records.
Authorities are investigating the pool incident and are seeking search warrants for video surveillance footage from the Kisers' home, the local outlet reported.
3 Brady Kiser told investigators he was 'distracted' by his infant son when Trigg fell in the pool.
@emiliekiser/Instagram
Just days before the tragic drowning, Emilie Kiser posted an emotional compilation video about motherhood on Instagram.
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The slice-of-life montage showed videos of Emilie, Brady, Trigg, and their infant in the delivery room, at home, and in a variety of intimate and idyllic moments of family joy.
'Forever grateful that I get to be a momma [heart emoji] Happy Mother's Day [flower emoji],' she wrote on Instagram over ther montage.
3 The popular mommy blogger posted a now heartbreaking video to Instagram just days before the tragedy.
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After the drowning and media frenzy surrounding Trigg's death, Kiser sued multiple Maricopa County offices to keep the records of her son's death confidential.
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The grieving mom claims she has not reviewed any of the records being requested, including the 'graphic security camera footage' and autopsy report, and stated she intends never to review them, lawyers said.
Kiser boasts 3.1 million followers on TikTok and over 1 million followers on Instagram.
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