Parents of Kayden Fleck recall final moments with son

By The Newsroom
Published 19th Feb 2018, 11:30 BST
Updated 19th Feb 2018, 12:18 BST
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th February 2018 Funeral for Kayden Fleck at Ballymena Elim Church. The five-year-old died after falling into the River Braid in the town on Saturday. Kayden's family and friends with his coffin after the funeral service. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyePress Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th February 2018 Funeral for Kayden Fleck at Ballymena Elim Church. The five-year-old died after falling into the River Braid in the town on Saturday. Kayden's family and friends with his coffin after the funeral service. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye
Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th February 2018 Funeral for Kayden Fleck at Ballymena Elim Church. The five-year-old died after falling into the River Braid in the town on Saturday. Kayden's family and friends with his coffin after the funeral service. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye
The parents of a five-year-old boy from Ballymena who died after falling into the Braid river have spoken about the last moments they saw their son alive.

Kayden Fleck fell into the river near the Ecos Centre in Ballymena on Saturday, February 10 while he was playing with his twin brother, Jayden.

He was recovered from the water around two hours later after being swept downstream to the Tullygarley Bridge but, sadly, he passed away.

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The boy’s parents, Leanne and Darrel Fleck, described the “nightmare” they have endured since little Kayden’s death in an interview with the BBC.

PACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden Fleck, who died after falling into the River BraidPACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden Fleck, who died after falling into the River Braid
PACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden Fleck, who died after falling into the River Braid

The couple are hoping anyone who saw the twin boys near the river on February 10 to contact the PSNI, who are trying to piece together Kayden’s last movements.

The couple say they were in the process of moving house and had returned to their old home in Ballykeel to collect some final belongings when they seen the boys together for the last time.

“The boys asked if they could go outside to the back yard and I said, ‘Yes, but please don’t go away’,” Mrs Fleck told the BBC.

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“We didn’t think that was going to be the last time that we were going to see the two boys as the two musketeers.”

PACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden with his twin, JaydenPACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden with his twin, Jayden
PACEMAKER BELFAST 10/02/2018 Kayden with his twin, Jayden