A house fire in Bootle early Tuesday morning killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children — Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7. Six fire engines responded to the scene at around 3:45 AM but found the home already "well alight." Inside, firefighters discovered the family in a bedroom with no signs of life. Kane Stephenson, the children's father, was reportedly outside with serious burns after attempting to rescue them by breaking windows. Locals have left flowers and tributes at the site of the fire.
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The mother and her three children who died in a devastating house fire in Bootle have been pictured for the first time.
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Lisha Brabin and three of her four children are understood to have been found dead in a bedroom at their home in Stone Square during the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Six fire engines and eight firefighters rushed to the scene at around 3.45am with the house already 'well alight'.
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said when crew members arrived the blaze was spreading rapidly.
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Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rushed inside, where they found Elisha Brabin, 36, Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, 8, and Prudence Brabin, 7, 'showing no signs of life' in an upstairs bedroom.
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Police later confirmed they had died.
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A heroic man who was said to have smashed the home's windows in a desperate bid to save those trapped inside has been named locally as Kane Stephenson, the children's father, who has also been pictured.
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He was found outside the property suffering with serious burns and immediately taken into the care of the North West Ambulance Service.
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Another of the couple's four children is understood to have been staying elsewhere on the night of the fire.
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Flowers, teddy bears, photographs and cards were pictured at the scene today as locals began paying tribute.
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Candles had been placed on the pavement, along with pink and blue star-shaped balloons.
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Soft toys, including Minecraft and Star Wars characters, were also laid.
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Lisha Brabin and three of her four children are understood to have been found dead in a bedroom at their home.
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Pictured: Lisha and her daughter Prue
Lisha Brabin and her partner Kane, from Bootle, are pictured.
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Lisha died in a devastating house fire during the early hours of Tuesday, while Kane suffered serious burns
Ellis Brabin, 8.
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Flowers, teddy bears, photographs and cards were pictured at the scene today as locals began paying tribute
One card read: 'God bless you all.
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Another said: 'Sleep tight.
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A tribute from the family released today read: 'Our whole family is devastated by the loss of Elisha, Leo, Ellis and Prudence.
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She was a devoted and loving mother who lived for her children.
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They were her whole world, and she meant everything to us.
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'Our beautiful babies, Leo, Ellis and Prudence, were loved beyond measure and brought so much joy, happiness and love to our family.
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They filled our lives with laughter and precious memories that we will cherish forever.
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The tragic loss of Elisha and our three precious children has left us heartbroken.
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They have all been taken from us far too soon.
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The loss we are experiencing is unimaginable, and the impact on our family will be felt forever.
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'As we try to come to terms with this devastating tragedy, we kindly ask that our family's privacy is respected whilst we grieve and support one another through this incredibly difficult time.
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We would like to thank everyone for their kindness, support and understanding.'
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A GoFundMe started by those who knew Lisha has already raised more than £5,000.
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Neighbours on Marsh Avenue and King Avenue gathered on the street to show their support, with one bursting into tears as she recalled what happened.
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The woman said: 'I heard a commotion and went outside.
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I heard screaming, the lady was shouting.'
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One of those who left tributes at the scene was ex-nursery school teacher Kerry Collins, who had once looked after two of the children.
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'They were lovely kids,' she said.
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'They were really playful and the headteacher really adored them.
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She'll be devastated.'
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Another neighbour said he was woken by his daughter before running to the scene with his step ladder to help.
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Merseyside Police confirmed Tuesday that they are carrying out a joint investigation to understand how the fire started.
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A family tribute today said: 'Our beautiful babies, Leo (above), Ellis and Prudence, were loved beyond measure and brought so much joy, happiness and love to our family'
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Prudence dressed up as a pirate
Firefighters rushed to the scene at around 3.45am with the home already 'well alight'
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A police cordon remained in place hours after the fire as forensic teams and detectives began their probe.
The fire service said crews would maintain a visible presence in the community in the coming days following the tragedy.
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…and 16 more, not listed.
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