‘I’ve seen heaven, this is what it’s like’: Man who ‘died’ three times in horror car crash aged eight reveals his afterlife experience

A man who “died” three times in a single day as a child has detailed what he saw “in heaven” and a disturbing confession.

Landon Kemp was just eight years old when, in 1997, he and his family were involved in a horrific car accident.

The Kemps, who were driving home from church in Carolina, US, were hit from the side by an ambulance at an intersection.

Landon’s father, Andy, was killed instantly and the car was so mangled that emergency services initially failed to realize there was a child in the vehicle in need of rescue.

His mother, Julie, who was also in the car at the time and was treated at the scene, remembered in a YouTube video how she believed her son had died.

Landon Kemp was just 8 years old when in 1997 he and his family were involved in a horrific car accident.

“They couldn’t see his body because of the damage that was done to the driver’s side of the car,” he said.

“When they saw Landon’s shoe, it required a deeper search of his body.

“When they got Landon out of the back of the car, he wasn’t breathing.”

Officers managed to revive Landon and he was immediately airlifted from the scene to Carolina Medical Center.

He would die twice more that day, but each time the doctors managed to revive him.

But even then, with Julie now conscious, doctors said her son could suffer permanent brain damage from the lack of oxygen he had experienced.

However, not only did Landon miraculously avoid brain damage, he is one of the few people to have had a near-death experience, saying he temporarily went “to heaven.”

These phenomena, which have been recorded worldwide, are a source of fascination for doctors and the public alike, and are a general term for what people perceive when they are clinically dead.

Landon’s father, Andy, was killed instantly and the wreckage of the family car was so badly damaged that emergency responders initially did not know there was a child in the vehicle that needed to be rescued. Landon pictured here at the hospital

In Landon’s case, he claims to have seen the afterlife.

Julie recalls that when Landon woke up, she went to tell him about his father’s death, but was interrupted when her son said he already knew because he had seen his father in heaven.

Landon, 35, still remembers his experience vividly.

“I remember being able to see my dad and his friend Olan Palmer, who had died less than a month before,” he said.

And Olan’s son, Neal Palmer, who had died in a four-wheeler years earlier.

“None of us ever said a word to each other, but we were all there.”

Landon also claims to have met two of his siblings with Julie after having two miscarriages during two previous pregnancies before their son was born.

He recalled: “I knew they were my brothers even though no one had ever told me about them.

“Just from being in heaven, I guess you know your stuff or you know who everyone is.”

Landon added that during each of his “deaths” he had a different experience and in one he met Jesus.

Julie recalls that when Landon woke up, she went to tell him about his father’s death, but was interrupted when her son said he already knew because he had seen his father in heaven.

“Jesus came to me and told me that I must return to Earth and be a good Christian and tell others about him.”

Experiences, like Landon’s, of seeing and hearing things while clinically dead have some scientific basis.

For years, studies have shown that the human brain still functions normally for a very short time after the heart stops.

However, further research has revealed that the brain can still experience sporadic bursts of activity even after an hour without oxygen during resuscitation.

This activity after clinical death is at levels normally associated with higher mental function, such as thinking and imagining.

These findings have prompted some doctors to call for a review of the standard practice of declaring people dead after three to five minutes of oxygen deprivation, as such patients could still in theory be revived.

Research on near-death experiences has shown that people who experience them can experience a variety of different sensations, but many share a common theme.

These include out-of-body experiences, bright lights at the end of a tunnel, meeting dead relatives, or seeing your life flash before your eyes.

Experiences, like Landon’s, of seeing and hearing things while clinically dead have some scientific basis.

Some recall seeing a heavenly afterlife, while others claim to have seen demons and visited hell.

Although evidence of something happening in the brain after clinical death is still being explored, the exact reason why so many people have similar experiences remains a matter of debate among experts.

Some theorize that as the brain is undergoing these changes, the “brakes” are essentially released from the system and this opens up our perception to incredibly lucid and vivid experiences of stored memories from any moment in our lives.

However, this is just a theory and other experts dispute it.

It should be noted that clinical death differs from brain death.

Brain death is when a person on an artificial life support machine no longer has any brain function, meaning they will not regain consciousness.

These patients have no chance of recovery because their bodies cannot survive without artificial life support.

Research on near-death experiences has shown that people who experience them can experience a variety of different sensations, but many share a common theme such as bright lights at the end of a tunnel.

In the UK, this means that a person who has suffered brain death is legally dead.

This can be difficult for families of the deceased to understand, as they may see their loved one’s chest rise and fall with each breath on the ventilator, as well as their heart continuing to beat.

Brain death can be caused by either disease or injury when the vital organ’s blood and/or oxygen supplies are cut off.

The condition is different from a vegetative state where a patient’s brain function is maintained.