A mother and her three children have died in a house fire that spread rapidly through a property on Stone Square in Bootle during the early hours of Tuesday. Elisha Brabin, aged 36, and her children Leo (16), Ellis (8), and Prudence (7) all perished in the blaze.
The family released a statement expressing their profound grief over the loss.
Our whole family is devastated by the loss of Elisha, Leo, Ellis and Prudence. Elisha was our beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunty, niece and cousin. She was a devoted and loving mother who lived for her children. They were her whole world, and she meant everything to us.
Family's tribute
Relatives described the impact of the tragedy as an "unimaginable" loss that would be "felt forever". They paid tribute to Elisha's character and her relationship with her children, emphasising how central motherhood was to her identity and how deeply loved the three young people were by their extended family.
The statement continued:
Elisha was a devoted and loving motherand noted that
our beautiful babies, Leo, Ellis and Prudence, were loved beyond measure.
What happens next
The circumstances surrounding the fire remain under investigation. Emergency services attended the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning as the blaze consumed the residential property.
