Three children aged 12, eight and five have died in hospital and their mother is in critical condition after a fire at a flat in Scotland.
Fiona Gibson, 12, Alexander James Gibson, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, were rushed to hospital after the upper-cottage flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire, caught ablaze.
The siblings – who neighbours saw happily playing on a bouncy castle just days before tragedy struck – died shortly after they were admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Fiona Gibson, 12, Alexander James Gibson, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, have died in hospital and their mother is in critical condition after a fire at a flat in Scotland
The siblings died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow shortly after they were admitted to Hospital. Pictured: A fire engine at the scene
The children were rushed to hospital after the upper-cottage flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire, caught ablaze. Pictured: A fire engine at the scene
A woman believed to be their mother Julie Daley, 39, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where she remains in critical condition.
The children’s father Alex Gibson discovered the flat on fire when he returned from a local garage, The Daily Record reported.
He later posted on Facebook saying: ‘May u rest in peace little angels.’
Leading the tributes to the three children who died was First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon who tweeted: ‘No words are enough. It’s just heartbreaking. My thoughts are with all who loved these poor children. Fiona, Alexander and Philip – may you rest in peace.’
Paisley-based football club St Mirren FC also tweeted their condolences, saying: ‘St Mirren Football Club is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of three children in a house fire in Paisley last night. Our sincerest condolences go out to all affected by this tragic incident.’
A witness to the blaze, who rushed to help, told local media: ‘I don’t know how to describe it, it was a raging fire, it was moving so quickly.’
First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon led the tributes on social media to the three children who died. Paisley-based football club St Mirren FC also tweeted their condolences
Fiona, 12, Alexander James, eight, and Philip, five, all died in the tragic blaze in their flat today
He added: ‘One of the kids came out first and then an adult female. It was absolutely horrible. It’s such a tragedy.’
Emergency services are believed to have received the call about the fatal blaze at around 9pm last night, The Sun reports.
Police officers and firefighters were both at the scene. The blaze was put out by the morning.
A police spokesperson said: ‘An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of this incident.’
Police ask that anyone with information contact them on 101 quoting incident number 3669 and the date June 19, 2020.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesperson added last night: ‘We were alerted at 9pm on Friday 19 June to reports of a dwelling fire in Paisley.
‘Operations control mobilised 6 appliances to the town’s Renfrew road where firefighters were met by a well developed fire within a first floor property.
‘Firefighters remain on the scene working to extinguish the fire.’
A woman believed to be their mother Julie Daley, 39, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where she remains in critical condition. Pictured: Police and firefighters at the scene
The siblings (pictured) died shortly after they were admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow