Veruca Salt took her newborn baby Cash to hospital after getting a feeling that something was wrong. Doctors said he was fine. Hours later tragedy struck – and police are investigating
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Gold Coast influencer and TikTok star Veruca Salt took her son to hospital and later assured his followers that her baby was ‘fine’ – just hours before the newborn tragically died.
Veruca, whose real name is Kimberley Summer Hartley, revealed on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday that six-week-old Cash had “died in his sleep” on Monday morning, sparking an outpouring of tributes.
On Sunday, Veruca revealed in a TikTok video that the pair were out for Cash’s “first trip to the hospital” because “he hasn’t pooped in seven days.”
The 25-year-old held Cash in her arms as she looked at the little boy in his blue jumpsuit decorated with sea creatures, pelicans and lighthouses – unaware that she was spending her last precious hours with him.
Veruca, whose real name is Kimberley Summer Hartley, shared the sad news on Instagram
After returning from the hospital on Sunday, Veruca assured fans in the comments of the video that Cash was “fine.”
A fan of hers wrote in a comment that her children had the same problem as little Cash “because I was breastfeeding, and it was all natural.”
Veruca replied, “Yes, that’s why I’m not super panicked because he’s actually doing fine, I just wanted to check.”
Hours later, her son died.
The video has since been flooded with tributes.
‘It is with a heavy heart that I write this. My baby died in his sleep on Monday morning,β Veruca told her 285,000 followers.
‘I don’t know what happened, he’s having an autopsy this week, but it’s unlikely I’ll ever get an answer.
βI’m only saying this because people still comment on my TikToks saying how happy I am with him and ‘just wait for the toddler phase’ and all that, and I really can’t take it anymore. I’m so sorry.’
TikTok star Veruca Salt, 25, revealed that her newborn son Cash had died on Monday
Queensland Police said initial investigations indicate the death was not suspicious.
βAt this time it is still under investigation and we are awaiting the results of the autopsy,β said Chief Inspector Craig Hanlon of Gold Coast Police.
‘It is clearly a tragic situation and our thoughts go out to the mother and the family.’
Police confirmed they were called to a unit in Southport at around 6.13am on Monday.
Veruca gave birth to her son, Cash Harrison Stirling, on December 19 and confirmed the news with her followers in an Instagram post.
“My perfect, beautiful angel baby,” she wrote alongside images of his birth.
Veruca has since shared dozens of moments from her first six weeks with Cash, which she described as “experiencing the purest form of love.”
Veruca first announced her pregnancy in June by sharing a photo of a white and blue cake
Fans have left hundreds of comments on Veruca’s most recent videos, with many expressing their shock over the sudden death of her baby.
The Instagram star first announced her pregnancy in June by sharing a photo of herself holding a cake with blue in the middle.
In September, Veruca revealed she had recently moved into a share house on the Gold Coast after returning from a stint in London.
The social media and OnlyFans star was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since she was three.
She has been a sex worker since she was 18 years old.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Veruca for further comment.
Veruca said her son Cash died “in his sleep” on her Instagram Stories on Monday morning
In September, Veruca (pictured) returned from London and moved to a Gold Coast unit