Veruca Salt has revealed that her newborn baby Cash has tragically died a month after birth.
Veruca, whose real name is Kimberley Summer Hartley, took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share the heartbreaking news with her followers.
She said her son died “in his sleep” on Monday morning but she doesn't yet “know what happened” and said withering that she had a “heavy heart.”
The Gold Coast-based influencer wrote: “It is with a heavy heart that I write this.” My baby died in his sleep on Monday morning.
“I don't know what happened, he has an autopsy this week, but it's unlikely I'll ever get an answer.”
Veruca Salt shared her heartache as she announced her newborn baby Cash had tragically died a month after birth
Veruca, whose real name is Kimberley Summer Hartley, took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday to share the heartbreaking news with her followers
“I'm only saying this because people still comment on my TikToks and say 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. '
Chron Australia has contacted Veruca for further comment.
Queensland Police are investigating the baby's death and told Chron Australia in a statement: “Police were called to an Enid Avenue in the Southport Unit at 6.13am yesterday, Monday 5 February.”
Veruca gave birth to her son Cash Harrison Stirling on December 19 and confirmed the news to her followers in an Instagram post at the time.
The TikTok star first announced her pregnancy with her first child in June by sharing a photo of herself holding a cake with a blue center in the middle.
Back in August, she also revealed that she plans to continue creating adult content on OnlyFans while she's pregnant.
She responded to a fan on Instagram Stories who asked her if she would continue to star in videos on the adult platform OnlyFans while pregnant.
“Yeah, just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I'm ugly,” she replied.
In September, she claimed that the current housing crisis had left her living with a drug addict and her 14-year-old daughter.
She said her son died “in his sleep” on Monday morning but she doesn't yet “know what happened” and said devastatingly that she has a “heavy heart.”
In September, Veruca (pictured) said she had recently moved into a shared apartment on the Gold Coast after returning from London
Veruca said she recently moved into a shared apartment on the Gold Coast after returning from London.
“The only reason I moved into a shared apartment is because I needed a house straight away when I got back from London and you all know how bad this rental market is,” she said.
“Like in February, I applied for 30 houses and didn’t get any.”