Mom of Alysia Salisbury, 5, who died in Pembrokeshire home hearth, in ‘fixed ache’

Jun 17, 2023 at 4:30 AM
Mom of Alysia Salisbury, 5, who died in Pembrokeshire home hearth, in ‘fixed ache’

The mom of a five-year-old woman who died in a home hearth has stated she is in “constant pain every single day”.

Alysia Salisbury died after a fire consumed the household house in Pontyglasier, Pembrokeshire, on 27 May.

Tara Salisbury informed Sky News that her daughter was “the kindest, sweetest little girl”.

“She didn’t have a mean bone in her entire body and she adored all animals and nature,” she stated.

Please bear in mind the interview under comprises some upsetting particulars.

Today marks three weeks for the reason that hearth and would have been Alysia’s sixth birthday.

The hearth is believed to have began within the bed room of certainly one of Alysia’s sisters the place she had been for a “sister’s sleep-over”.

Alysia (right) with her sisters Abigail (left) and Jessica (centre). Pic: Family photo
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Alysia (proper) together with her sisters Abigail (left) and Jessica (centre). Pic: Family picture

An appeal has raised thousands of pounds to support the family of  five-year-old Alysia Salisbury who died in a house fire in Pembrokeshire. Pic: Family photo
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Pic: Family picture

Abi, certainly one of Alysia’s sisters, tucked her in mattress with the TV on earlier than she went downstairs to heat some brioche for her within the oven.

‘She hated loud noises’

The hearth alarm went off however, in keeping with Ms Salisbury, this was commonplace on account of its excessive sensitivity.

Alysia, identified affectionately as Lysi, had autism and Ms Salisbury stated she was extremely delicate to sound, notably the fireplace alarm.

“She hated loud noises. The alarm was constantly going off because my daughters are very kind and they would always make Alysia warmed-up brioche in the oven and it was such a sensitive alarm it would go off if you so much as turned the toaster on,” she stated.

“So when the alarm goes off, she gets really upset. She screeches and screams and I have to smash the alarm to make it stop as quickly as possible.”

Dyfed-Powys Police are persevering with to research the reason for the fireplace.

The inquest into Alysia’s loss of life was opened on 9 June and has been adjourned till 12 October.

Alysia (centre) with her sisters Jessica (left) and Abigail (right). Pic: Family photo
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Alysia (centre) together with her sisters Jessica (left) and Abigail (proper). Pic: Family picture

“It took [firefighters] hours and hours even just to find Lysi because the flames were so hot that they just couldn’t get anywhere near the building,” Ms Salisbury stated.

Ms Salisbury stated the “worst feeling” was when she may hear Alysia trapped in her sister’s room.

‘I screamed her identify’

“I ran up the stairs and I yelled at everyone we need to get out now, the room’s on fire and I yelled into the flames and I couldn’t see anything,” she stated.

“The whole room was just completely and totally on fire. There was no single inch that I couldn’t see already on fire and I screamed her name and I could hear her call back ‘Mummy’.

“She was in there someplace I simply could not see her and I could not get to her. I attempted so exhausting to get in there to her however I could not.

“There was just so much fire, it was hotter than I’ve ever imagined anything ever being.”

Alysia Salisbury loved the outdoors. Pic: Family photo
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Alysia Salisbury beloved the outside. Pic: Family picture

Ms Salisbury stated Alysia “wouldn’t have had any fear” on account of her autism.

“She was nearly six but because of the way that she was, when the fire started she would have just sat happily transfixed by it,” she stated.

“She wouldn’t have made any noise, she wouldn’t have alerted anyone, she wouldn’t have run.

“She would have simply sat fortunately watching it because it grew.”

Alysia Salisbury, 4, died in a house fire in Pembrokeshire on Saturday, 26 May
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Ms Salisbury stated Alysia’s sisters, 11-year-old Abigail and 15-year-old Jessica, “don’t know what to do with themselves” after her loss of life.

Following the tragedy, the group has proven “fantastic” assist to Ms Salisbury and her household.

Nearly £20,000 has been raised by means of an online fundraiser to help them rebuild their lives.

‘The hearth took every thing’

“I mean there’s nothing at all that will ever bring her back but the response that we’ve had from everyone will help us rebuild our lives again. And it’s more than we could have ever asked,” she added.

“The majority of it is going to be for helping us rebuild because we have absolutely nothing left.

“The hearth took every thing from us in a single single night time whether or not or not it’s my daughter or our house or all of our private possessions, all of it went in a single go.”

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There weren’t “any words” to explain the lack of Alysia, Ms Salisbury stated.

“She had a smile that even people who didn’t really know her very well, her smile lit them up.

“She was completely happy and sort and harmless and that is the one factor that we’ll bear in mind greater than anything is the smile.”