The family of a young mother-of-ten who died in a house fire say they still have no idea what started the blaze that tragically took her life. Kelly-Marie Watton was tragically pronounced dead at the scene in the early hours of June 20, 2021, an inquest heard. The 32-year-old was alone in the house when the fire took hold.
The coroner at the inquest, Kate Sutherland, concluded that Ms Watton's death was an accident. However the family have still been left without answers as to how the fire started, with investigation work at the time of Ms Watton's death showing several possible alternative scenarios.
The inquest heard how the investigation by the fire service provided several possible explanations for the cause of the fire. They could not discount an electrical fault, a poorly discarded cigarette nor a deliberate attempt on Ms Watton's behalf to ignite the fire due to her possible state of mind at the time as potential causes of the fire. The security of the house was also compromised due to a missing window pane in the back door.
