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| Tributes paid to boy, 13, found dead in Doncaster shed fire Tributes paid to boy, 13, found dead in Doncaster shed fire | |
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| The great-grandmother of a teenager who was found dead after a fire in a shed has paid tribute to the “clever and right warm-hearted” boy. | The great-grandmother of a teenager who was found dead after a fire in a shed has paid tribute to the “clever and right warm-hearted” boy. |
| The 13-year-old, named locally as Jack Sheldon, was discovered after firefighters extinguished the fire in the outbuilding in Campsall, Doncaster, on Thursday night. | The 13-year-old, named locally as Jack Sheldon, was discovered after firefighters extinguished the fire in the outbuilding in Campsall, Doncaster, on Thursday night. |
| On Friday, a police car and a fire investigation van were parked outside the family’s semi-detached house. A black tarpaulin covered the shed in the back garden. | On Friday, a police car and a fire investigation van were parked outside the family’s semi-detached house. A black tarpaulin covered the shed in the back garden. |
| It is believed Jack had been filling his motorbike with petrol when the fire started in the shed. | It is believed Jack had been filling his motorbike with petrol when the fire started in the shed. |
| His great-grandmother Irene Bennett, 74, described him as “clever and right warm-hearted”. She added: “He was always asking me if he could take bits from my shed, tools and things like that. | His great-grandmother Irene Bennett, 74, described him as “clever and right warm-hearted”. She added: “He was always asking me if he could take bits from my shed, tools and things like that. |
| “He wanted to be a plumber when he left school, but I knew he had something in his shed but I didn’t know what it was. I knew he had gone mad on engines and bikes in the past few months.” | “He wanted to be a plumber when he left school, but I knew he had something in his shed but I didn’t know what it was. I knew he had gone mad on engines and bikes in the past few months.” |
| Bennett said she did not know the full details of what took place. She said: “All I know is that he burnt to death in a shed. | Bennett said she did not know the full details of what took place. She said: “All I know is that he burnt to death in a shed. |
| “His mum’s partner came round to my house last night and told me that Jack had died. He told me that Jack had been in the shed and was fiddling around with a petrol engine. I think he locked himself in and couldn’t get out. | “His mum’s partner came round to my house last night and told me that Jack had died. He told me that Jack had been in the shed and was fiddling around with a petrol engine. I think he locked himself in and couldn’t get out. |
| “He had a thing for locking doors and would always say to me ‘Nanna lock your doors’ whenever he came round. I can’t believe it has happened.” | “He had a thing for locking doors and would always say to me ‘Nanna lock your doors’ whenever he came round. I can’t believe it has happened.” |
| She said Jack had been to her house and sorted through her recycling earlier in the day on Thursday before visiting a youth club and then heading home. | She said Jack had been to her house and sorted through her recycling earlier in the day on Thursday before visiting a youth club and then heading home. |
| She added: “I just keep thinking to myself if only I had been here because then he would have stayed the night and this never would have happened. | She added: “I just keep thinking to myself if only I had been here because then he would have stayed the night and this never would have happened. |
| “I just wish I could turn the clocks back.” | “I just wish I could turn the clocks back.” |
| It is understood Jack lived with his mother, Carlie Swatten, 32, and younger brother Lewis. | It is understood Jack lived with his mother, Carlie Swatten, 32, and younger brother Lewis. |
| A South Yorkshire police spokesman said two fire crews attended the blaze after being called at about 9pm. He added: “Once the fire was extinguished a body was found within the shed, believed to be that of a 13-year-old male. | A South Yorkshire police spokesman said two fire crews attended the blaze after being called at about 9pm. He added: “Once the fire was extinguished a body was found within the shed, believed to be that of a 13-year-old male. |
| “Formal identification has not yet taken place and a joint investigation by South Yorkshire fire and rescue and South Yorkshire police is under way to establish the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.” | “Formal identification has not yet taken place and a joint investigation by South Yorkshire fire and rescue and South Yorkshire police is under way to establish the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.” |
| A floral tribute outside the property read: “We are all thinking of you. There are no words that can be spoken. Just know that we share your sorrow.” | A floral tribute outside the property read: “We are all thinking of you. There are no words that can be spoken. Just know that we share your sorrow.” |
| A neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: “I was out last night when it happened. I know they kept a motorbike and petrol in the shed. I spoke to his mum last night and they aren’t coping with what happened.” | A neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: “I was out last night when it happened. I know they kept a motorbike and petrol in the shed. I spoke to his mum last night and they aren’t coping with what happened.” |
| Another neighbour described seeing flames. “It was my dogs that alerted the fire to me first around 8.30pm. The flames were above the trees and I could hear all this crackling and popping. I didn’t hear any screaming but I heard voices later on that I assume was the police or fire investigators.” | Another neighbour described seeing flames. “It was my dogs that alerted the fire to me first around 8.30pm. The flames were above the trees and I could hear all this crackling and popping. I didn’t hear any screaming but I heard voices later on that I assume was the police or fire investigators.” |
| Jack’s friends paid tribute to him on social media. One wrote: “RIP jack son you meant the world to me and many others, things just aren’t going to be the same without you. You were taken way too soon and you will always be missed I love you son.” | Jack’s friends paid tribute to him on social media. One wrote: “RIP jack son you meant the world to me and many others, things just aren’t going to be the same without you. You were taken way too soon and you will always be missed I love you son.” |
| The same friend later posted: “Basically was filling his bike up with petrol in a shed and sommets happened lit it on fire and he couldn’t get out x.” | The same friend later posted: “Basically was filling his bike up with petrol in a shed and sommets happened lit it on fire and he couldn’t get out x.” |
| A female friend wrote: “Rest in paradise jack, known you soooo long and thats the worst news ever, one of my best friends ever – gone but never forgotten, taken too young. love you always xxxxx.” | A female friend wrote: “Rest in paradise jack, known you soooo long and thats the worst news ever, one of my best friends ever – gone but never forgotten, taken too young. love you always xxxxx.” |
| Another friend posted: “Will be missed dearly.” | Another friend posted: “Will be missed dearly.” |