A man caught two children as they were dropped from the window of a burning house, saving their lives. Neighboure Gediminas Radzevicius, 39, a painter and decorator, woke to the sound of the fire alarm and started knocking on doors.
A witness said they saw Gediminas jump over the bushes to help catch the children as the woman threw them down. Gediminas told MyLondon: "When she saw that I tried to catch them she started to drop them". He managed to catch both the children.
The hero resident reportedly "caught" children dropped from the balcony of the burning building (Image: Matt Spivey/MyLondon)
Two women who had also been in the property jumped down to Gediminas. His wife said one of the women fell onto him.
One boy aged 11, named Daniel, died in the fire in Barking on Monday night, whilst two other children were taken to hospital, along with two adults. A man was treated at the scene.
A three-roomed flat on the second floor of the property was destroyed in the fire. The London Fire Brigade was called at 3.25am and spent just under two hours at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family who now have no home or clothes.
