TikTok creator Emilie Kiser is opening up about the grief she continues to carry after the sudden loss of her 3-year-old son, Trigg.<\/p>\n
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The toddler died in May after an accidental drowning in the family\u2019s pool, an event Emilie has described as \u201cthe most severe and emotional\u201d experience of her life.<\/p>\n
Court documents filed in Maricopa County and obtained on Aug. 21 reveal how Emilie and her husband, Brady Kiser, are attempting to navigate life after the tragedy. \u201cWe are concerned about our ability to even start to heal,\u201d Emilie wrote in her statement, noting that the incident has left a permanent mark on their family.<\/p>\n
At the time of the accident, Brady was at home watching Trigg along with the couple\u2019s 4-month-old son, Theodore. Officials have confirmed that no criminal charges will be filed against Brady in connection with the drowning. Emilie, however, shared that she was not home when the accident occurred and admitted that she will \u201cforever second guess that decision, among many others.\u201d She added, \u201cThe tragedy already haunts me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The influencer, who has built a following by sharing her life online, also expressed a desire to grieve privately despite her public platform. \u201cOur love for our children has been shared and expressed worldwide, given my role as a social media personality,\u201d Emilie said in the court filings. \u201cNothing we have shared as part of my profession has depicted anything but deep and adoring love within our family. That is how it should stay forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the wake of her son\u2019s passing, Emilie filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County and the City of Chandler to prevent public access to records surrounding the death. According to NBC News, the lawsuit highlights the \u201cheartbreaking accidental drowning\u201d and Emilie\u2019s struggle to process the event while protecting her family from additional emotional harm. Her legal team argued that releasing police reports, autopsy findings, or body camera footage would only cause unnecessary pain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe records requested presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg\u2019s death that have no bearing on government accountability,\u201d the suit stated. \u201cTo allow disclosure in these circumstances would be to turn Arizona\u2019s Public Records Law into a weapon of emotional harm.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family\u2019s attorney further noted that Emilie herself has no plans to review the records, explaining that she wishes to be shielded from the most painful details. On May 29, Maricopa County\u2019s Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed that it worked with the family to seal the case files once the lawsuit was filed. \u201cWhen Maricopa County learned the family was pursuing a court order to prevent the release of these records, the Office of the Medical Examiner worked with the family to place a seal on the record,\u201d spokesperson Jason Berry said.<\/p>\n
As the Kiser family continues to mourn, Emilie has emphasized the daily struggle of balancing her grief with her role as a mother to her surviving son. \u201cShe lost her young son,\u201d the lawsuit reads. \u201cEmilie is trying her best to be there for Theodore. But every day is a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family\u2019s plea underscores the challenges that come with living through a personal tragedy while in the public eye. Though Emilie has built a community of followers online, she has asked for space and respect as she continues to process her unimaginable loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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