Family 'heartbroken' after mother and three children killed in fire

BBC News Wednesday 23 September 2026, 17:29 UTC 1 min read

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Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died in Bootle on Tuesday.

Elisha Brabin (PERSON) Leo (PERSON) Ellis (PERSON) Prudence (ORG) Bootle (LOCATION)

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