Viral This Week: Man's Last WhatsApp Chats with Girlfriend Before Death Break Hearts
- In the second week of May, a woman shared the last chats she had with her departed boyfriend, and many sympathised with her
- In Nairobi, a mum identified as Annabel left many TikTok users holding their breath when she shared a dramatic home CCTV video of her 2-year-old son's stunt with his sibling
- Elsewhere, a 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer, identified as Valeria Márquez, known for her beauty and makeup content, was killed as she was livestreaming on TikTok
Many people were left on the edge of their seats after viewing CCTV footage showing a baby yanking his sibling from a seat.
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This story and others below were among the ones that went viral in the second week of May:
1. Man's last WhatsApp chats with girlfriend before death break hearts
The last WhatsApp chats of an ailing man with his girlfriend circulated on social media and sparked debate over whether he knew his death was imminent.
In the messages, he assured her that he was going to be fine, but it was the view-once video that he sent that unsettled her.
As his condition deteriorated, the man issued final instructions that suggested that he was okay with the cards fate had dealt him.
Source: Facebook
2. Nairobi mum shares viral home CCTV clip as little son yanks baby from couch: "My heart stopped"
A Nairobi mum, Annabel, shocked many TikTok users when she shared a dramatic CCTV clip of how her 2-year-old son yanked her baby.
In the footage, the toddler is seen pulling a baby off the couch when his mother goes to wash her hands in the kitchen. The viral video sparked both admiration as well as anxiety online, with some viewers saying they were barely able to breathe.
According to the mother of two, her son was “curious, affectionate, and adorable." She added that they fondly call him “toto rubani” because of his love for the skies.
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3. Valeria Márquez: Sorrow as TikToker is shot dead while on live stream
At only 23, the late Valeria Márquez was making moves on the internet as she was an acclaimed Mexican social media influencer.
All that sadly came to an end when the beauty and makeup content influencer was killed while livestreaming on TikTok.
The heartbreaking incident occurred at a beauty salon in Zapopan, the Guadalajara metropolitan area, where she worked.
It emerged that the suspect entered the saloon, called her loudly before fatally shooting her.
Source: TikTok
4. Mourners stunned as coffin falls off motorcycle and opens, video goes viral
A video showing a coffin falling off a motorcycle during a funeral procession shocked people in a Kenyan village and online as well.
The coffin fell off in front of the grieving family and villagers, leaving many in panic and distress.
As it fell, the coffin flipped and then landed upside down, prompting quick action from the men who repositioned it
TUKO.co.ke spoke to Nakuru-based pastor Moses Mwongera, who shared that the means of carrying or transporting a deceased person does not matter.
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4. Mother's Day 2025: Nairobi man’s honest, haunting tribute to his late mum goes viral
On Mother's Day, Elder Mboya Orinda’s tribute to his departed mother went viral for its optional depth and raw honesty.
In a haunting and poetic post, he reflected on the duality of his late mother being a prayerful protector, but also his harshest critic, as well as abuser.
Orinda's words stirred conversations on social media about hidden wounds as well as the complex truths of motherhood.
Source: Facebook
Family puzzled as home CCTV captures househelp's bizarre act while feeding baby
In the second-last week of April, the parents of an infant fired a househelp who was misbehaving with their baby.
Meanwhile, Adelle Omondi shared how she was drugged in a Mash Poa bus while she was headed to Mombasa, and the case broke many hearts.
Elsewhere, A young man identified as Samuel Kimani shocked many Kenyans as he attended the burial and even threw soil into the grave of one of his victims of murder.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
