Former child star Rory Callum perishes in LA fires tragedy
Rory Callum Sykes, a former child television star, tragically perished in the Los Angeles fires. Media reports detail the dramatic circumstances of the event and his mother's heroic efforts to save her son despite her injury.
Rory Callum Sykes was known from the 1998 British children's program Kiddy Kapers. He demonstrated that disability does not have to be a barrier. Blind and living with cerebral palsy, he endeared himself to viewers.
Despite the constant pain he experienced, he tried to enjoy life and travel. He died at the young age of 32, as his grieving mother shared in an emotional post. The Los Angeles fires did not spare their home.
The fire broke out without warning as the heat consumed their roof. At that moment, Rory Callum Sykes' mother immediately attempted to save him, but due to her injury, she struggled to get her son outside.
"I couldn't lift him, I couldn't move him," she told the "New York Post".
With a broken arm, she tried to combat the blaze, but it quickly became clear that their water supply had been cut off. The emergency line was also non-functional. The situation was dire, so she began searching for firefighters in the nearby area.
When she found them, they immediately headed to her property. Unfortunately, the scene she encountered was devastating. The building was engulfed in flames, and her son had already succumbed. A short time later, authorities informed her that the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.
Shelley Sykes posted online, bidding farewell to Rory Callum. She was undoubtedly overwhelmed with emotions, and the event will remain a trauma for her forever.
"It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires. I’m totally heart broken. British born Australian living in America, a wonderful son, a gift born on mine & his grandmas birthday 29 July 92, Rory Callum Sykes," reads a post on platform X.
Fires in Los Angeles: Stars lost luxury villas
The fires in Los Angeles have already claimed at least several lives, and the situation remains dangerous. Despite the weakening wind, the dense smoke is hampering firefighters' efforts.
The disaster affected many American celebrities who had luxury homes in this area of California, including Paris Hilton and Mel Gibson. Both lost their residences.
