The little girl, Ethelwyn Maud Lowe, aged 10, daughter of Private Wm. Lowe, of 14, Tircoed Road Glanamman, who in pluckily attempting to save her younger sister was severely burnt herself, expired on Saturday last.

It will be remembered that the child had been left in charge of three younger children for over an hour on December 16th, and was getting them to bed when the accident happened

From all that can be ascertained, the smaller child, Kathleen, aged 5, was in her flannelette nightgown and had  candle, which set fire to her clothing while she was trying to open the door leading to the staircase.

The eldest child, Ethelwyn, tried to put out the fire, when her own clothing caught, and the screams of the children brought a neighbour to the scene. He smothered the flames and took the children into his own house, where they were medically attended by Dr. Grice, but the younger girl died within a few hours, and Ethel never recovered from the shock of her injuries, and expired as stated on Saturday afternoon.

A second enquiry into the circumstances was held at St. Margaret’s Vestry, on Monday evening, by Mr. J. W. Nicholas, coroner, who had just concluded another inquest at Ammanford.

Mrs. Lucy Ann Lowe said the deceased was her daughter, and would have been ten years of age next April. On Saturday, 16th December, witness left her in charge of three younger children, at ten minutes to nine, and returned at a quarter to ten. She found Ethelwyn Maud next door, standing by the fireplace, suffering from burns.

She was put to bed in witness’ house, and died on Saturday afternoon. She was attended by the doctor all the time, and everything done that could be done fro her. She was conscious when witness was with her, but she was not with her when she died.

Deceased got burnt trying to save her little sister, and she could only believe their clothes caught fire through the younger child getting hold of some matches or a candle.

P. S. Richards stated that at 10.30 p.m. on December 16th he proceeded to 14, Tircoed Terrace, and found the back kitchen floor covered with water, and a strong odour of clothes burning. Part of the door leading to the back parlour was scorched, and some clothes hanging were burnt. He went next door, and saw the deceased partly dressed near the fireplace.

She was badly burnt about the upper pat of the body, the armpits and the neck. Dr. Grice was attending and treating her with oil bandages, and she was subsequently carried to her mother’s home.

From enquiries, witness came to the conclusion she was burnt through attempting to put out the fire on her sister Kathleen’s clothes. She had been ill ever since and died on Saturday. The presumption was that Kathleen had a candle, and in trying to open a difficult door leading to the staircase her flannelette nightdress must have caught fire.

The Coroner mentioned the opinion of the medical attendant as to the cause of death, and the jury returned a verdict that death was caused by “heart failure due to septic absorption, the result of burns.