Influencer announces tragic death of six-week-old son
TikTok influencer Veruca Salt, real name Kimberley Summer Hartley, took to Instagram to announce the tragic death of her six-week-old son, Cash.
The Gold Coast - based influencer, 25, shared the tragic news just one day after she posted a TikTok of her taking her newborn bub out for his first hospital visit, as he hadn't pooped in seven days.
On Monday morning she revealed that her son “died in his sleep”.
“It is with a heavy heart that I’m writing this,” she wrote.
“My baby died in his sleep on Monday morning. I don’t know what happened, he is having an autopsy this week but it is unlikely that I’ll ever have an answer.
“I’m just saying this because people are still commenting on my TikToks saying how happy I look with him and ‘just wait for the toddler stage’ and stuff and I (really) can’t take it anymore. I’m really sorry.”
In her most recent TikTok, she shared a clip of her grieving her son's death with the caption: "I knew he was dead but there was a part of me that really thought they were gonna wake him up."
Fans have shared their condolences.
"We are all standing by you Veruca. Take all the time you need ❤️" one wrote on TikTok.
"I’ve never cried harder for a woman i don’t know, I'm so sorry Veruca the love you have for him never goes unnoticed," another commented.
"Sending love this is the worst thing in the world to happen to anyone," a third added.
"I'm so so sorry no mother should have to go through this💔" a fourth wrote.
Queensland Police have confirmed the death, after they were called to a Southport unit at around 6.13am on February 5.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police are currently awaiting autopsy results, Superintendent Craig Hanlon told the Gold Coast Bulletin.
“It’s obviously a tragic situation and our hearts go out to the mother and the family.”
Images: Instagram/ TikTok