Accidental blaze guts family home in Limerick

A fire which broke out at the family home of a man who was last year stabbed to death is believed to have been caused accidentally.

The fire started around 2pm yesterday in the sitting room of a house at Lee Estate, Island Rd, Limerick.

A mother of six escaped from the house unharmed. She was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation and shock. The woman’s children were not present at the time.