'I heard a pop and saw his heels as he toppled out of the window': Mother tells of the agony of having seen her two-year-old son plummet to his death

 A mother has revealed the agony she felt when her two-year-old son toppled out of a window to his death, in a bid to make other families aware of the dangers in the home. 

Michelle Newman said all she heard was a 'pop' and looked up to see her son James' heels as he fell from the second floor of their condo in Las Vegas.

The child had fallen out of the window, which had been propped open to let in the breeze, and died from his injuries.

James Krainch was almost two-years-old when he toppled out of a second floor condo window and died 

Michelle Newman visits James' grave with her other children Kierah (centre) and Spencer (right) and said they play games at his grave, flying kites and laughing, so they can remember their brother in a positive way 

'When I got to his side, he gave me one last smile and then went unconscious,' Mrs Newman told the  

On the ninth anniversary of his death Ms Newman visited her son's grave with her two other children Spencer and Kierah Krainich to celebrate the life of their brother.

'A lot of times we'll fly kites and we'll play games,' she said.

'We'll do things I think James would have liked doing with us.'

 

 

James was 22 months and tumbled from the window because a screen was not strong enough to hold him

Ms Newman said James, who was 22 months old when he died, had fallen from the window as he was sat on the sofa, while she fed his younger brother who was then around six months old.

The screen was not strong enough to prevent him from tumbling to the ground.

Michelle Newman said she hopes by sharing her story other parents will safety proof their homes

She added: 'I just heard a pop and I looked over my shoulder and I just saw his heels as he toppled out the window,' 

After he hit the ground James lost consciousness and was rushed to hospital. 

Doctors worked for hours to save his life, but he died on April 20.

The family eventually moved to Utah and Ms Newman split up with her husband and father to her children, Joe Krainch.

She recently visited James' grave at Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery in Sandy with his brother and sister to mark the ninth anniversary of his death.

Ms Newman said she hopes her story will make people think twice about how they can make their homes safer for their children by not putting furniture close to windows. 

To try and cope with the agony of losing her son Ms Newman started a blog about him and her experience four years after his death. 

She previously told hold she still included James in the Christmas draw of names, with whoever received his name buying gifts he would have liked at that age and giving them to a child who needs them.