A fire that killed a mum-of-seven was likely to have been caused by a candle, an inquest has heard. Marie Bellingham was found dead at her home at Siskin Close, Haverfordwest, on April 19, 2021. An inquest into her death held in Haverfordwest on Friday heard how the 46-year-old had been drinking vodka with a neighbour shortly before the fire started. Reading evidence PC James Lang told coroner Mark Layton how Ms Bellingham had previously made "several attempts to end her life" and took medication for her mental health.
He said following one suicide attempt her neighbour Claire Bailey began looking after her medication and that Ms Bellingham would visit her home twice a day to take it. On Monday, April 19, 2021, the inquest heard how Ms Bellingham had been into Ms Bailey's house to take her medication. Later that day Ms Bellingham went back to the house where they had some drinks before Ms Bellingham went home after 9pm.
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