Social media influencer Veruca Salt reveals newborn baby Cash died ‘in his sleep’ on Monday
Social media influencer Veruca Salt has tragically announced her newborn baby Cash has tragically died at just one-month-old.
The 25-year-old, real name Kimberley Summer Hartley, posted an Instagram story on Tuesday to share the heartbreaking news.
She said her son had died “in his sleep” on Monday morning.
“It is with a heavy heart that I’m writing this. My baby died in his sleep on Monday morning,” she wrote.
“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.”
Queensland Police confirmed they were called to a Southport unit at 6.13 a.m. yesterday, Monday, February 5.
The young social media personality gave birth to Cash on December 19.
She first announced her pregnancy in June 2023, sharing a photo of herself doing a baby reveal, cutting into a cake with blue in the middle.
Police say initial investigations indicated the baby’s death was not suspicious.
“It’s still under investigation and we’re awaiting autopsy results,” Gold Coast police superintendent Craig Hanlon said. “It’s obviously a tragic situation and our hearts go out to the mother and the family.”
Hartley, who has been a sex worker since she was 18, previously said she now turned to OnlyFans, telling followers they should sign up to help her financial situation.
In 2020, Hartley posted a video to TikTok pleading: “I’m just saying if you all subscribe to my Only Fans I could get a private jet out of this f***ing hellhole.”
“Please, it’s only $8,” she added.
“I guess it’s pretty gross. I usually do full porn in there, but I haven’t had sex with anyone since being in New Zealand, so I can’t post videos.”
“When I was in Australia, I’d film myself having sex.
“So if I was about to sex with someone, I’d ask if they were okay with me filming it for my OnlyFans, and they’d say yes.
Hartley revealed that participating in sex work has helped increase her confidence.
“Sex work taught me that no matter who you are or what you look like – skinny, fat, Caucasian, a person of colour, cis, trans, anything – there will always be a large group of people who find you beautiful, even if you don’t,” she said at the time.
“I now love my job. I love being able to do what I want when I want and having as much freedom as anyone could ask for.”
