Charlotte Foster
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One year on: Jett Kenny opens up on sister’s final moments

Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny’s son Jett Kenny has opened up about the death of his sister. 

Jaimi died on September 14th 2020 at age 33, after a long battle with mental health issues and an eating disorder.

Her younger brother Jett has spoken candidly about his grief at losing his sister almost one year on from her tragic death. 

The 26-year-old lifeguard, model and SAS Australia spoke to the Courier Mail about how he remembers every detail from the harrowing day. 

On September 13th 2020, Jett missed a call form his mother Lisa as he was finishing a lifeguard shift on the Sunshine Coast. 

He had a bad feeling when he heard the strange tone of his mum's voice, urging him to call her back. 

Jaimi was on life support at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, and her family was gathering around her bedside.

She was taken off life support after eight hours, and passed away another eight hours later. 

“She fought all the way to the end,” Jett said.

“The doctors thought it was going to be about a minute or two, so she was a fighter, that’s for sure.

“She originally got told she may not make it to 30, and she got to 33 so she battled on with it for a long time.”

After Jaimi's death, her parents broke the news on social media saying she died after battling a “long-term illness” and had “passed away peacefully.”

Most people were unaware of Jaimi's health struggles and were shocked by the sudden news. 

Jett said that the hardest part of it all was watching his parents become enveloped in their overwhelming grief. 

“You see your parents, and that’s the thing that gets me really upset is seeing mum and dad so upset, because no-one wants to see their parents upset in a way."

“But after that, it was just a matter of trying to be strong for them, I guess.”

Image credit: Instagram @jettkenny @lisacurry

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Lisa Curry, Jett Kenny, family, Mental Health