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Family pays tribute to mother and three children killed in fire

Source: BBC UK · 23 Sep 2026, 18:34 UTC
Family pays tribute to mother and three children killed in fire
Image: BBC UK · original report

Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo, 16, Ellis, eight, and Prudence, seven, died in a fire in Bootle on Tuesday. The BBC reported that the family described them as a devoted mother and precious children, while the supplied material gives no further details.

A family has paid tribute to Elisha Brabin and her three children after they died in a fire in Bootle on Tuesday, the BBC reported. Brabin was 36. Her children were Leo, 16, Ellis, eight, and Prudence, seven.

The family’s tribute described Brabin as a devoted mother and the children as precious. The supplied material does not provide details about how the fire started, the address involved or whether anyone else was injured. It also does not include information about an investigation or statements from emergency services.

The deaths have prompted the family’s public remembrance of the mother and children. Further details about funeral arrangements, the circumstances of the incident or any official findings were not included in the available source material.

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