Todd Meadows’ Mom Speaks Out Following His Tragic Death -- Makes Plea To Deadliest Catch

Todd Meadows’ mother is speaking out after his death.

On Monday, Deadliest Catch star and captain of the Aleutian Lady revealed Todd, a 25-year-old deckhand on the ship, tragically died while filming the show on February 25. The Coast Guard opened an investigation and revealed to TMZ on Tuesday that Todd fell overboard for 10 minutes while out at sea before being rescued. Sadly, when he was recovered by the crew, he was unresponsive. And despite resuscitation attempts, Todd passed away.

An incredibly sad accident, exacerbated by the fact that Todd leaves behind two young children and a devastated family. And now, his mother is making it clear she NEVER wants the footage of his death to see the light of day.

As was reported, Deadliest Catch cameras were rolling in Todd’s final moments. It’s not clear if they caught the actual moment he went overboard, but either way, Angela Meadows wants the footage to stay off air.  On Wednesday, she told TMZ:

“We don’t want to see any footage from the accident and do not want Discovery to air any of that footage or make money off of our son’s death. We hope they only air good things of Todd on that boat.”

That’s more than understandable… If the network were to try and profit off something so tragic… That’d just be soulless.

According to the outlet, Angela asked for footage of Todd crabbing so the family can enjoy seeing happy moments of their lost loved one and to “have the videos for memories.”

As for who Todd’s family blames for the tragedy,  Angela told the outlet:

“We don’t want to put the blame on anyone, but someone has to take responsibility. We will have justice for Todd.”

Furthermore, she and Todd’s father Luke “want answers” on how the production crew handled the situation.

Our hearts continue to be with the Meadows family. You can visit a GoFundMe aimed to help Todd’s family recover from their loss HERE.

[Images via Todd Meadows/Facebook]

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