The mother of a seven-year-old boy who died in an arson attack has pleaded for help in finding those behind the ‘atrocious’ blaze. Joel had been trapped within his bedroom and unable to escape the flames.
Four years on from the tragedy, the schoolboy’s mother Iroroefe O Edu has vowed to find those responsible for starting the fire.Joel was meant to follow and his mother was prepared to cushion his fall, but the boy never emerged from the window.The ferocious fire had ‘engulfed’ the family’s home in terrifying flames
‘Joel was in his own house that is supposed to be a safe environment for him, when the fire incident that claimed his life happened.Joel Urhie had been trapped in his upstairs bedroom after the fire broke out Mr Rogers, from the Met’s specialist crime unit, said: ‘Our thoughts are with Joel’s family, and we will continue to provide them with the support they need.‘They will not have the opportunity to do what many other families will be doing at such a defining moment in a child’s life.
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