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Mother Natasha Elcock who was on the 11th floor of the tower block with her boyfriend and six-year-old daughter ran a bath to flood her flat when the block was ablaze. The 39-year-old, who
has lived in the block for 20 years, said: “I let the bathroom flood. It kept the flat damp. It may have saved our lives.” At first, the family were told to stay in their flat by the fire
officers, but after 90 minutes they were told to get out. She said: “We tried the door but it was too hot. “We had our little girl on the wet floor and we went to the coldest room. “The
door was buckling and the windows bubbling and cracking. It was terrifying.” Fire crews managed to reach Ms Elcock at 3am and, after stepping over a body on the way out, they escaped to
safety and went to hospital with smoke inhalation. A JustGiving page has been set up by a friend to raise money for Ms Elcock and her family, which has already raised more than £5,000. Her
friend Chris Seagrove said on the page: “Right now, they have nothing, so any support would be gratefully received, and I couldn't think of a more deserving family.”