The Last Goodbye: Nick Gordon Collapses In Tears During Bobbi Kristina Grave Visit -- Shocking Breakdown EXPOSED
Aug. 28 2015, Published 7:05 a.m. ET
Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend Nick Gordon collapsed during an emotional visit to her grave, insisting he had nothing to do with the circumstances that brought her there.
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Gordon visited Brown's grave at the Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, N.J. on August 17, and RadarOnline.com has the emotional photos.
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Nick went there to face his demons," a source told Radar. "He needed closure. He knew he had to make the journey to the grave to say goodbye -- particularly after he was banned for six months from visiting her in the hospital or paying his final respects to her in the hospice."
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"He said he begged her family to attend her funeral in Atlanta, but was banned from there too."
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The day of his visit, "The cemetery was eerily empty," an eyewitness told Radar.
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"Nick came silently out of the car clutching two bouquets of short-stemmed roses, one pink and the other red, as well as several pictures of himself with Krissi."
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"On his forearm, you could see a tattoo that read, 'Bobbi Kristina,'" the source noted.
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"He appeared to stand frozen at her grave for a few moments," the eyewitness continued.
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"The silence was deafening." But clearly, Gordon's thoughts were spinning.
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"In an emotional collapse, he then broke down and stretched out his body on the length of the grave," the eyewitness said.
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"He was obviously haunted by the enormity of being in Bobbi Kristina's presence."
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After about 15 minutes of tearful reflection, he stood to leave, wiping away tears.
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Brown's mother, Whitney Houston, is buried there too, and the source said he reflected on her grave in silence as well.
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Walking away, "He never looked back," said the eyewitness.
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The next day, he tweeted, "I'm so happy/blessed that I had Bobbi Kristina in my life."
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He continued, "I will always & forever love you. I look at our pics sometimes. It makes me smile, sometimes I cry #happymemories."