Boy survives house fire by hiding under kitchen table

A three year old boy has survived a serious house fire after curling up and hiding under a kitchen table.

Brendan Frederick was at his grandparent’s house in Coleman Fields, London when a fire broke out in the basement kitchen. Joseph and Mary Frederick evacuated the property safely with Brendan but he then ran back into the house.

Neighbour, Tony Shepherd tried to enter the building to rescue the child but the smoke was too thick. Mr Shepherd said: “I could hear him and shouted for him to come but he was too scared.  Then I tried to smash down the front door and got the keys to unlock it but when I unlocked the door, the force of the fire pushed me backwards.”

Fire fighters found Brendan under a kitchen table. He was resuscitated in the ambulance and was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

An investigation will be carried out to establish the cause of the blaze although it is not thought to be suspicious.