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| Girl dies in Carmarthen fire a year after brother's cot death | Girl dies in Carmarthen fire a year after brother's cot death |
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| A toddler died following a house fire a year to the day after her six-month-old brother died from suspected cot death. | A toddler died following a house fire a year to the day after her six-month-old brother died from suspected cot death. |
| The girl called Angel, three, died after a blaze tore through her family home in Carmarthen on Sunday. | The girl called Angel, three, died after a blaze tore through her family home in Carmarthen on Sunday. |
| Events surrounding her death are being investigated including why an ambulance was unavailable to take her to hospital. | Events surrounding her death are being investigated including why an ambulance was unavailable to take her to hospital. |
| Her mother Alice Smith, 24, remains in hospital after being rescued from the blaze by firefighters. | Her mother Alice Smith, 24, remains in hospital after being rescued from the blaze by firefighters. |
| The fire happened on the first anniversary of the little girl's brother Jake's death. | The fire happened on the first anniversary of the little girl's brother Jake's death. |
| Family friend Lisa Naether said: "We were in total shock when we heard, especially as it was the anniversary of her baby brother's death." | Family friend Lisa Naether said: "We were in total shock when we heard, especially as it was the anniversary of her baby brother's death." |
| Another friend Nicola Richards added: "Alice was a great mother who was especially close to Angel Jade - she used to carry Angel everywhere. | Another friend Nicola Richards added: "Alice was a great mother who was especially close to Angel Jade - she used to carry Angel everywhere. |
| "How can anyone get over losing both their children?" | "How can anyone get over losing both their children?" |
| Neighbours called 999 after spotting black smoke billowing from the family home in Bryn Gorwel at 18:15 BST. | Neighbours called 999 after spotting black smoke billowing from the family home in Bryn Gorwel at 18:15 BST. |
| 'Chaos' | 'Chaos' |
| Angel and her mother were rescued by firefighters, while the girl's father escaped by jumping from a window. | Angel and her mother were rescued by firefighters, while the girl's father escaped by jumping from a window. |
| She was taken to the town's Glangwili Hospital by police but was later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where she died. | She was taken to the town's Glangwili Hospital by police but was later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where she died. |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart said several people spent more than 20 minutes attempting to revive Angel while they waited for an ambulance to arrive. | |
| He said he was told an ambulance took 40 minutes to arrive, by which time the toddler had been taken to hospital by police officers. | He said he was told an ambulance took 40 minutes to arrive, by which time the toddler had been taken to hospital by police officers. |
| He has written to the Welsh Ambulance Service asking why there was such a long delay and where the ambulances that cover the area were when the incident was reported. | He has written to the Welsh Ambulance Service asking why there was such a long delay and where the ambulances that cover the area were when the incident was reported. |
| An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "We are aware of this tragic incident and are currently looking into the details surrounding it." | An ambulance service spokeswoman said: "We are aware of this tragic incident and are currently looking into the details surrounding it." |
| It took fire crews almost four hours to bring the fire under control. | It took fire crews almost four hours to bring the fire under control. |
| A neighbour said she ran into the street when she heard screaming. | A neighbour said she ran into the street when she heard screaming. |
| She described the scene as "chaos" and said a man jumped out of the window, while a woman was carried out by a firefighter. | She described the scene as "chaos" and said a man jumped out of the window, while a woman was carried out by a firefighter. |