A fire that tragically killed a mum-of-seven is believed to have been caused by a candle, an inquest has heard. Marie Bellingham was found dead in her home at Siskin Close, Haverfordwest on April 19, 2021, following the fatal blaze.
An inquest into her death on Friday heard how the 46-year-old mother had been drinking vodka with a neighbour shortly before the fire broke out, Wales Online reports. Reading evidence PC James Lang told coroner Mark Layton how Ms Bellingham took medication for her mental health and had tried to 'end her own life' on several occasions.
He said following one of her suicide attempts, her neighbour Claire Bailey began visiting her home twice a day to make sure she was taking her medication. On April 19, 2021, Ms Bailey visited Ms Bellingham's to ensure she had taken her pills and returned later that night to have some drinks with her neighbour before going home at 9pm.
