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Man screamed ‘jump, I’ll get you’ as fire tore through home killing girl, 13 – as 7 others including 5 children escaped

Published on April 04, 2025 at 06:30 AM

A MAN screamed “jump, I'll get you” as a fire tore through a home killing a 13-year-old girl.

The blaze was found in the first-floor rear bedroom of a mid-terraced house in Kingsway, Prescot, late on Wednesday evening.

Kingsway, Prescot residential street.
The fire broke out at a property in Prescot, Merseyside
Floral tributes behind police tape.
Bouquets of flowers, cards and teddy bears have been left outside the house

A man, a woman and five children escaped unharmed from the property near .

But the teenage girl, named locally as Layla, was pronounced dead at the scene.

One neighbour explained the confusion as the fire raged to the Liverpool Echo.

They said: “I live round the back of the house. Last night I saw blue lights going and just assumed it was the , and then I saw the fire engine.

“I could just see the flames at the back of the house. I never expected the little girl to die.

“There was a man shouting, ‘jump, I'll get you' outside the window.”

Another person described how they woke up at around 11.43pm to “shouts and screams”.

They then saw “huge flames coming from the house at the back”.

Bouquets of flowers, cards and teddy bears have been left outside the house.

Three fire engines were on the scene shortly after 11.42pm with four firefighters entering the property.

A 13-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said her family are aware and are being supported by specially trained officers.

The fire had been put out by around 12.30am on Thursday and neighbouring properties were checked for fire and smoke, police said.

A spokesperson for the force added: “The property of origin was checked for further hotspots as fire crews monitored temperatures to the first floor, roof space, and externally.

“Merseyside Police remained on scene to manage the cordon, and firefighters left the scene at 02.20am.”

A joint involving the force and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service is ongoing.

Detective Inspector Steven O'Neill said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the young girl at this very sad time.

“A joint investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing and the girl’s family is being supported by specially trained officers.”

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