On June 24, 2020, as the country slowly emerged from the first coronavirus lockdown and, for most people, a sense of normality started to return. But for Jessica Williams, her world was turned completely on its head.
The day had started the same as any other, Jess had spent the scorching summer morning out with her two boys, Reuben, five at the time, and two-year-old Elliot, before making their way back to the family home on Church Road, Seven Sisters. Arriving just after 2pm in time to meet the boy's father and Jess’ partner Michael as he finished work.
From the outside, their terraced house looked as it had been left, nothing was amiss. However, within minutes, a freak gas explosion would reduce the entire structure to nothing but rubble. Taking with it, life as the family had known it.
