Son dashed into blazing bedroom in effort to save his mother’s life

A MAN who gave up his job to care for his elderly mother dashed into a blazing bedroom to try and save her, a Limerick inquest heard yesterday.

Son dashed into blazing bedroom in effort to save his mother’s life

Mrs Mary Condon, of Ashbrook House, Kilfinane, Co Limerick died from smoke inhalation the day after celebrating her 96th birthday.

Her son Paschal, who left the hotel industry 10 years ago to look after her, said they watched the six o’clock news together on February 10 last in her upstairs bedroom/sittingroom. His mother sat near an open fire with her head propped up with pillows. She snoozed off before he went down stairs to cook a meal.

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