irefighters and police officers form a guard of honour for the children
‘My babies, my babies’: Agony of mother who survived ‘gas blast’ inferno that killed four of her children at their home is revealed as shattered firefighters hold ‘guard of honour’ as the bodies are removed
The mother of four children who died in a ‘gas blast’ fire shrieked ‘My babies, my babies’ in helpless agony on the street outside the inferno in Stafford, a neighbour has told.
The blaze tore through the end-of-terrace house in the early hours of this morning, claiming the lives of boys Riley Holt, eight, Keegan Unitt, six, and Olly Unitt, three, as well as their sister Tilly Rose Unitt, four.
Devastated fire crews and emergency services formed a guard of honour as two cars believed to be private ambulances carrying the deceased pulled away from the scene in the West Midlands late this afternoon.
The children’s mother Natalie Unitt, 24, father Chris Moulton, 28, and youngest brother Jack, two, were saved and taken to hospital, where they are expected to recover from the smoke inhalation and burns they suffered.
Friends of the family wept as they laid teddy bears and flowers near the scene of the devastating fire this morning.
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The four children who died in last night’s blaze have been named as (left to right) Keegan Unitt, six, Tilly Unitt, four, Olly Unitt, three, and their older brother Riley Holt, eight. Their parents and younger brother Jack survived the house fire
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Police officer and firefighters watch as a private ambulance removes the corpses of the children who died in the horrific fire
Emergency services continue their work at Sycamore Lane as the private ambulances carry the deceased away from the scene
Fire crews remain at the scene of the house fire as they work to establish the cause. Neighbours believe it was a gas leak