Family 'mourning loss' of three-year-old boy killed in Wales caravan fire
The boy's four-year-old brother is critically ill after the blaze in Ffair Rhos village in Ceredigion, west Wales.
Monday 20 January 2020 18:14, UK
The family of a three-year-old boy killed in a caravan fire say they are mourning his loss, as his four-year-old brother remains critically ill in hospital.
The two boys - named as Zac and his older brother Harley - and their father are believed to have been inside the vehicle in Ffair Rhos village in Ceredigion, west Wales, when the blaze broke out.
In a statement issued by Dyfed Powys Police, the boys' family said: "We would like to thank everyone for their kind words and support.
"We thank you for respecting our future privacy as we mourn the loss of Zac, and focus on our son Harley who is still critical."
Emergency services were called to the scene at 5.35am on Sunday.
Officers said the father and four-year-old were able to escape, but the youngest child, three, was found dead inside.
Both survivors suffered burns and the father is in a stable condition while his eldest child is critical but stable.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the fire but have said they are not currently being treated as suspicious
Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Cockwell said: "Our thoughts are with his family at this extremely difficult and traumatic time, and specialist officers have been put in place to support them.
"The criminal investigation department is investigating the cause of the fire, and a major incident room has been set up at Aberystwyth police station.
"We are also working closely with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, who were in attendance when our officers arrived.
"We would like to thank our colleagues at the fire service for their professionalism in dealing with what turned out to be a highly traumatic incident.
"We would like to speak to anyone who was in the Ffair Rhos area around the time of the fire, who might have information that could help our investigation.
"This was a tragic incident, and we will be doing all we can to find answers for the family, whose world will have been torn apart."