Posted: 21:50, November 12, 2022 | Updated: 22:16, 12 November 2022
Photo: Tristian Frahm, who was 11 years old when he died after being bitten by a snake A father charged with manslaughter in the death of his 11-year-old son allegedly let him sleep despite complaining of a fatal snake bite. Tristian Frahm was playing with his brother on a property near their home in Murgon, in Queensland’s South Burnett region, on November 20 last year when he was attacked by a snake. His father Kerrod Frahm, 31, reportedly ignored his son’s pleas for help, with the family going to bed that night as normal. However, the student awoke hours later to vomit before dying alone near a shed. Police arrested Frahm on Tuesday night and charged him with involuntary manslaughter after a lengthy investigation into Tristian’s death. Frahm was too distraught to leave his room when approached at home by Daily Mail Australia on Thursday and his heavily pregnant girlfriend declined to comment. Sources close to the family say media reports about Tristian’s death are “only half the story,” but would not elaborate on how their version of events differs from police claims. Tristian’s mother (pictured together) recently celebrated the birth of her third child with her new husband Kerrod Frahm (pictured left) with Tristian a few years before the boy died of a snakebite Frahm and his girlfriend have been together for over a year and are expecting their first child together in about six weeks. A source, who did not want to be named, said the couple were distraught when Tristian died last year, but barely talked about it with locals and stopped going into town for days after it happened. Another said the boy must have been in “excruciating pain” when he died. Tristian’s mother lives about three hours southeast of Murgon with her new husband and recently celebrated the birth of their first child. It is understood that tensions between Tristian’s parents were high long before the boy died, with disputes over the boy’s custody and welfare. Tristian was bitten by a snake last year. Pictured left: Tristian dressed as Harry Potter for textbook week Tristian is pictured with his brother. His father is also expecting a new baby with his girlfriend Police launched Operation Uniform Weft a year ago to investigate Tristian’s sudden death last year, culminating in the dad’s accusations. His devastated aunt Gemma Thorley wrote a heartbreaking tribute to the boy on Facebook last November, a day after his body was found. “My little hero. I am so lost for words and the heartbreak is unimaginable. I’m still in disbelief. I couldn’t be luckier to have a nephew like you,” she wrote. “Thank you for making me an aunt. “I love you more than I ever thought possible, I miss you more and more every minute, there will be a hole the size of you in my heart forever.” Frahm will appear at Murgon Magistrates Court on December 6.
