Husband Of Victim In Helicopter Crash Speaks Out: “How Do You Tell A Child Their Mommy’s No Longer With Us?”

As we’ve previously reported, nine lives were lost in a helicopter crash yesterday including Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and her basketball coach Christina Mauser.

 

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#PrayersUp: We ask that you all keep the families and friends of those involved in this deadly helicopter crash in your prayers, #Roomies! Authorities have identified the eight other victims who lost their lives alongside #KobeBryant, including his daughter #GiGiBryant. Our thoughts and prayers are with them ???????? (????: @cbsla)

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Christina’s husband, Matt Mauser, is speaking out about the loss of his wife, and having to explain to their kids what happened.

“I got three small kids and am trying to figure out how to navigate life with three kids and no mom,” he said during a phone interview with the “TODAY” show hosts Monday.

Matt tells ABC News that his children, whose ages are 11, 9 and 3 screamed and yelled and he just held them.

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The devastated husband of Christina Mauser, one of the nine people killed alongside Kobe Bryant in helicopter crash, says to ABC News that telling their children the news was “the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” https://abcn.ws/2RRDWbX

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