Mom left shattered after she ran back into BURNING HOUSE to save her three children but managed to save just one
IRVINGTON, ALABAMA: Two toddlers were left dead after one of them set their house on fire while playing with a butane lighter, say Alabama investigators. The dead children were identified as Liam Barnes, 4, and Noah Gordan, 2. Police said their mother was delivering food to her neighbour around 8:30 pm on Thursday, August 25 in Irvington, Alabama, when the fire broke out in her mobile home.
Investigators said Kali Sherman tried to rescue her three sons inside, but only managed to save her 10-month-old baby. Mobile County Sheriff’s Sergeant Mark Bailey said the 24-year-old mother confirmed a cigarette lighter found in the toddlers’ bedroom belonged to her.
“She usually keeps it in the kitchen. The 4-year-old obviously got a hold of the lighter, made it back to the bedroom and was playing with the lighter when he ignited the mattress,” Bailey told the WPMI. Bailey said it did not take long for flames to engulf the room and take over the home. He said Liam was inside the bedroom, and 2-year-old Noah Gordon was in a closet. Autopsy revealed burns and smoke inhalation killed the two toddlers, according to the Associated Press. Smoke detectors in the home weren’t working, officials told the AP.
