Relatives of a mother and her three children have expressed their profound grief following a fatal house fire in Bootle that claimed their lives on Tuesday morning. Elisha Brabin, aged 36, and her children—16-year-old Leo, 8-year-old Ellis, and 7-year-old Prudence—perished when the flames rapidly consumed the property on Stone Square during the early hours of the day.
In a statement, the family described the tragedy as an
I remember reading about that street last year. Is the building safe? Hope they check the wiring thoroughly.
My thoughts are with Elisha and the children’s relatives. A mother and three kids… it is simply too tragic to process.
Are smoke detectors mandatory everywhere? This might have been preventable. I hope investigators find out exactly what caused the blaze soon.
I can’t believe children died in this. How could something so awful happen in our community? The details are heartbreaking.
This is absolutely devastating. My heart breaks for the family and everyone affected by this terrible loss.