Rory Callum Sykes hosted the British RTV show Kiddy Kapers in 1998. He was blind from birth. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. “He overcame so many difficulties. He underwent numerous surgeries. Despite the pain, he was still excited to travel the world with me,” Sykes' mother wrote in a statement. The account of the star's last moments is chilling.
Rory Callum Sykes was trapped by the fire. “I couldn't lift it”
As reported by the New York Post, the house caught fire when embers from a nearby fire landed on the roof. Sykes' mother said she tried to get her son out of the burning building but was stopped by an injury. “I had a broken arm. I couldn't lift it, I couldn't move it” – the portal quotes her words. The woman tried to extinguish the burning roof, but to no avail because the water was cut off in the house. The emergency line was also not working. Sykes drove almost half a kilometer in search of firefighters. When she returned with them to the site, the house had already burned down. The services said that her son died of carbon monoxide poisoning. The woman posted a heartbreaking entry on her profile.
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Rory Callum Sykes' mother in moving words. “He was a gift”
“It is with great sadness that I must announce the death of my beautiful son in yesterday's Malibu fires. I am completely heartbroken. British-born Australian living in America, a wonderful son, a gift. We will miss him incredibly,” reads the post published on the X platform. The post was full of comments from fans. “I'm so sorry to read this news. What a traumatic experience for both of you. I send my condolences,” “It's heartbreaking. I'm devastated… If the water had been turned on, the firefighters might have had a chance, he might still be here,” May God give you and your family the strength to endure this great loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you,” we read. Rory Callum Sykes was 32 years old.