JEYDANE Reil would have turned a year older on April 27, 2023, but the fire that burned his home cut short his life 11 days earlier.
The 11-month-old infant was alone when the fire broke out at 8:24 p.m. Sunday, April 16, on Spolarium St., Barangay Duljo Fatima.
The infant’s mother was in an internet cafe, while his father was on a drinking binge with his friends at the time, according to Duljo Fatima Barangay Councilor Alberto Balondo.
Jeydane Reil was left sleeping at home with a candle burning nearby.
Fire investigators believe the unattended candle caused the fire that destroyed the family’s home.
The Cebu City Fire Office raised the first alarm at 8:29 p.m. Firefighters put out the blaze at 8:50 p.m.
The fire left damage worth P12,500. (BBT / LMY)