Former Child Star Killed In LA Fires -- Mom Breaks Down In Tears Detailing His Heartbreaking Final Moments

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A mother is mourning the tragic loss of her child. In an emotional post on X (Twitter), Shelley Sykes announced that her son Rory Sykes, who starred on the British 1990s show Kiddy Kapers, passed away in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on Wednesday.

He was 32. She wrote: Related: Jennifer Lopez Cancels ALL Upcoming Appearances — This Time For A Good Reason The mom went on to share that Rory “overcame” so much after being “born blind with cerebral palsy” and “had difficulty walking”: According to Shelley, the Australian actor had his own cottage on the family’s 17-acre Mount Malibu TV Studio estate.

But when the fires erupted in the Palisades and other areas in Los Angeles, it burned down. Sadly, her son was stuck inside.

She said that she “couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose because the water was switched off by @LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water,” noting that “50 brave firefighters had no water all day!” She then recalled to 10 News First: Absolutely heartbreaking.