The faces of a mother and her two young children, who perished in a horrific house fire in the early hours of Boxing Day, have been revealed for the first time.
A Family Lost in the Flames
Fionnghuala Shearman, 38, known affectionately to friends as 'Nu', died alongside her seven-year-old daughter, Eve, and her four-year-old son, Ohner. The fire tore through their family home on Brimscombe Hill, near the Gloucestershire town of Stroud. The blaze broke out in the dead of night, engulfing the property with devastating speed.
Father's Brave Rescue Attempt
Her husband, Tom Shearman, a serving officer with Gloucestershire Police, was also in the house at the time. He fought desperately to save his family from the inferno. Mr Shearman was himself injured during the rescue attempt and remains in hospital receiving treatment. The local community and police force have rallied around him, offering their profound support in the wake of an unimaginable loss.
Community in Mourning
The shocking incident has sent waves of grief through the local area in Stroud. Tributes have begun to pour in for the young family, described by neighbours as loving and vibrant. The fire, which completely destroyed the home, is now the subject of a thorough investigation by authorities to determine its cause. Emergency services were called to the scene just after midnight on 26 December, but despite their efforts, the mother and children could not be saved.
This tragedy serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the destructive power of house fires. The family's photograph, now released, puts faces to the names of those lost in this Boxing Day horror, making the scale of the loss even more poignant for the public and the tight-knit community they called home.
