A grief-stricken mother was able to share a final moment with her dying son thanks to the heroic actions of his autistic brother, the family has disclosed.
David Mason, 19, was playing video games when a fire broke out at their Wigan home in Greater Manchester around 1am on April 14.
He quickly woke his parents and called 999 before jumping from his bedroom window to safety, breaking his back in the process.
His father, Barry, 45, tragically lost his life while saving David's younger brother Ethan, 4, from the blaze, which is believed to have started in a kitchen fridge. READ MORE: Inside the home of a depraved rapist whose crimes appalled the most hardened of cops Despite suffering serious burns, David managed to roll Ethan on the ground to extinguish the flames and attempted to rescue his father before firefighters arrived.
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