Heroic North London mum saved young kids and neighbours from deadly fire
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More below 👇
On December 16, Julie O’Neill and her four children were asleep in their flat in North Finchley
Just before 6am, Julie was awoken as a fatal blaze engulfed the flat upstairs
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Just before 6am, Julie was awoken as a fatal blaze engulfed the flat upstairs
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The 37 year old mum described how there was glass, fire and smoke everywhere
🗣️“I just screamed. I ran and got my children out and then I got my neighbours out”
🗣️“I just screamed. I ran and got my children out and then I got my neighbours out”
🚒Eight fire engines and 60 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze
🏠The roof of the building was completely destroyed and Julie explained that ‘almost nothing’ was salvageable
🏠The roof of the building was completely destroyed and Julie explained that ‘almost nothing’ was salvageable
An elderly man tragically died in his flat where the fire had begun
Julie says she has not stopped thinking about the man who was always kind to her and her children
Julie says she has not stopped thinking about the man who was always kind to her and her children
🗨️“I’m having flashbacks thinking, 'could I have saved him?' But it was too late. I tried to run up the stairs, but I just have guilt that I couldn’t save him, I couldn’t get him out.”
Julie described how the fatal blaze has left her dealing with panic attacks and trauma
“You can just smell it, and when you close your eyes it’s like you’re in a room full of smoke.”
“You can just smell it, and when you close your eyes it’s like you’re in a room full of smoke.”
💷The local community has raised a staggering £18,401 for the family
🏠Julie says she’s ‘overwhelmed’ by the support, and the money will help the family ‘build up a home again’
🏠Julie says she’s ‘overwhelmed’ by the support, and the money will help the family ‘build up a home again’
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