UP IN FLAMES
Smithy family fire: What happened to the house?
A POPULAR TikTok family has been left devastated after their home was torched in a suspected arson attack.
The Smithy Family shared shocking footage of their house in flames, with their 2.5million followers, on July 15, 2021.
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Where is the Smithy Family's house?
The horrific attack comes as the family has been targeted by trolls and their address was leaked online.
In June 2021, Nick Smith, 33, revealed escorts and dozens of unwanted takeaways were sent to their home by sick pranksters.
They had warned they needed to move after a series of incidents including a gang hurling stones at the family's home as their newborn baby was sat in the front window, Nick said.
They have now been left devastated as their semi-detached house in Bexleyheath, South London, was destroyed by the blaze.
Despite being thankful his family made it out safely, dad Nick Smithy, 33, is crushed after spending ''all of their hard-worked money" renovating their home.
"The house is not okay," he said in a video to his more than 2.5 million followers on the video-sharing app.
How did the house fire start?
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment arsonists torched the family's car which led to the catastrophic blaze of their home.
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Two thugs can be seen approaching the house and checking the coast is clear.
One of them forces open the Smithy Family car with a crowbar while his pal opens the door and pours flammable liquid into the car's back seats.
The car instantly bursts into flames and the yob can be seen fleeing the scene with his left arm on fire.
The family's cries can be heard as they catch sight of the blaze outside their home.
Dad Nick shared a dramatic video of the charred house with the car being gutted by flames in the drive.
He said: "We all got out the house OK, the kids are fine… the dogs are OK. The house is not OK. The kids are at a safe place.
"To the people who have done this, you could have killed our family and not only our family, my neighbours, my friends. It's unforgivable."
Addressing the perpetrators, Nick said: "My six-week-old boy was behind those windows when you done that.
"If this had been done at 12 o'clock at night, we might not have got down them steps."
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What is the Go Fund me page?
A page has been set up in an attempt to raise funds for the Smithys.
Tom Manley who set up the account writes: ''What the smithy family have been through is just disgusting.
''As a family man with another little on the way myself this fire has really upset me.
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''There's some sick people out there.
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''Together we can try give something back, I know nick would do the same for us, he's a fantastic man who helps others all the time !''
Over £35,000 has already been raised out of the £50,000 target.
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