Mum of four-year-old boy who died in house fire arrested for child neglect
THE mum of a four-year-old boy who died in a horrific house fire has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Mum-of-four Jenny Davies escaped with her life when tragic Jac Davies was trapped inside his family home as it was engulfed by flames.
Davies, 28, and her three other children – aged six, three and 11 months – were taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
But little Jac was pronounced dead at the scene at the family home in Alltwen, near Pontardawe, South Wales.
And cops probing the cause of the blaze have now confirmed Davies’s arrest on suspicion of child neglect.
She has since been released on police bail as the investigation continues into the 27 July fire.
A South Wales Police spokesman said: "A 28-year-old woman from the Pontardawe area has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and is currently on police bail while enquiries continue."
Hero neighbours tried to force their way into the building after hearing screams coming from inside but were beaten back by the flames and thick smoke.
Jamie Mills, who lives on the street, was one of the brave residents who attempted to get into the house.
He said: “I heard shouting in the street and when I heard someone was getting a ladder I knew it was serious.
“I ran straight out there and you could see a bit of smoke upstairs.
“Some boys tried to get through the back door and a brick was thrown through the window.
“I tried to get in the front door. There was a lot of screaming.
“I don’t really know the family but they seem nice. It’s a terrible thing.”
Jac’s mum left a touching note outside their home after the fire tragedy.
It read: "My handsome big blue-eyed boy, you're my life, my world, my everything, and I will never ever forget your beautiful blond curls.
"Go ride your train up to heaven and wait for me, save a bit of that light for me, and we will see each other again one day I promise.
"My handsome big blue-eyed boy, you're my life."
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