A British former child star who was blind and had cerebral palsy said 'leave me' before dying in the Los Angeles wildfires, his heartbroken mother revealed. Rory Callum Sykes, 32, lost his life when his self-contained cottage on his mother's estate in Malibu, California, burned down on Thursday. Shelley Sykes rushed to her local fire department after struggling to get through to the emergency services to move her son Rory from his home next to her property, while flames surrounded the area. She was suffering a broken arm at the time of the tragedy, meaning she had not been able to evacuate her 6ft 5in son on her own. 'He said, "Mum, leave me", and no mum can leave their kid, and I've got a broken arm. I couldn't lift him. I couldn't move him,' she revealed. 'He was my baby, and he died needlessly,' the mother added. 'Guess what didn't work? 911. All the phone lines were down.' Ms Sykes drove 400 metres to her local fire station to ask for help and was told they had 'no water', Australian TV channel Network 1 reported. 'When the fire department brought me back, his cottage was burned to the ground,' the mother said. Ms Sykes said her son, who appeared on TV show Kiddy Kapers as a child, died of carbon monoxide poisoning. #news
Tragic Loss: Former Child Star Rory Callum Sykes Dies in LA Wildfires. Rory Callum Sykes, a blind former child star from Australia, tragically lost his life in the recent Los Angeles wildfires. His mother, Shelley, shared her heartbreak as she was unable to save him during the devastating blaze. Rory, known for his role in "Kiddy Kapers," was an inspirational figure who overcame significant challenges throughout his life.#RorySykes , #ChildStar , #WildfireTragedy , #Inspiration , #MalibuFires , #restinpeace