Dad dies two days after trying to save son, 3, trapped in a house fire
A father has died two days after desperately trying to save his three-year-old son who was trapped in a house fire.
The fire ripped through the house in Swansea, Wales, on Saturday afternoon and tragically the three-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
His father was hospitalised but he has now also passed away.
They have been named locally as Lawa Efmahil, 51, and his son Mohammed, the Mirror reports.
Mohammed’s mum, 39, and 13-year-old sister were also inside the house, and they were taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
Their middle child, another son, is understood to have been attending the Wales Airshow at the time of the blaze.
A fundraiser has now been set up by neighbour Clare-Ann Mitchell, whose children attend the same nursery Mohammed had just started to attend – Whitestone Primary School.
Clare-Ann said she had been asked by the local Muslim leader to help spread the message to ‘make prayer’ for Lawa and Mohammed.
The money will go towards funeral costs and potential repatriation to the family’s homeland of Kurdistan – with more than £14,000 already raised.
Prior to Lawa passing away, Detective Inspector Carl Price said yesterday: ‘Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the young boy who sadly died at a house fire in West Cross, Swansea.
‘An investigation is continuing to establish the exact circumstances of the fire.
‘We wish to acknowledge the efforts of the local community for the support being offered and provided to the family following this tragic incident.’
The cause of the fire is still unknown and a joint investigation is being carried out by police and the fire service.
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