Alexandra BassinghamWest of England
Fionnghuala Shearman and her daughter Eve and son Ohner died in the fire on Boxing Day
A man whose wife and two children died in a Boxing Day fire has paid tribute to his “wonderful family”.
“I cannot begin to describe the anguish and trauma of the events of Boxing Day 2025,” he said in a tribute released by Gloucestershire Constabulary.
“My family had its very core, its very essence, ripped from it in the most violent way.”
Mr Shearman, a serving police officer with the Gloucestershire force, escaped the burning house and tried multiple times to re-enter to save his family.
He said in the tribute: “I have stared at my keypad for what seems like an eternity waiting for the words to appear.
“I have no way to thank any of you for the unbelievable out-of-this-world generosity that you have shown to me in the darkest of hours.”
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Mr Shearman was unable to regain entry to the house after trying multiple times
Mr Shearman continued: “My life, the lives of my loved ones, my friends and the whole community changed on B
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