The hero father who ran into a raging fire to save his two young children has written a letter to his eldest boy who died from his injuries.
Nathan Perry, 34, was asleep at his home in the Queensland town of Weranga on Tuesday night before he woke to find his house filled with smoke and his sons’ bedroom on fire.
As Jeremy, three, and four-year-old Blade became engulfed in flames, Mr Perry ran through the blaze to pull his children to safety.
As Jeremy (left), three, and four-year-old Blade (right) became engulfed in flames, their father Nathan Perry ran through the blaze to save his children. Blade tragically later died
But Blade died on Wednesday afternoon after the family decided to turn off his life support, Nine News reports.
‘To my little mate, This is not how it’s meant to be. I will never forget the great times we shared or your beautiful face. You were the best thing that ever happened to me; the best big brother; the best mate anyone could ever have,’ the letter reads.
‘If I could swap places with you I would in a heartbeat. I’m so lost without you. You will forever have my heart.
‘You do as many donuts as you like buddy and make sure you find some good fishing holes for when we meet again.
Mr Perry, 34, was asleep at his home in the Queensland town of Weranga on Tuesday before he woke to find his house full of smoke and his sons’ bedroom ablaze
Jeremy (pictured) remains in hospital in an induced coma with burns to 90 per cent of his body
‘Love you to the moon and back my little mate.’
Blade’s brother Jeremy is still in hospital with burns to 90 percent of his body.
Mr Perry, who also sustained considerable injury from the house fire, previously opened up about the worst night of his life.
‘I knew it was a fire straight away… I guess I made a mistake by opening the door and letting the air in and that’s when it went berserk,’ Mr Perry told Nine News.
‘I had to run through the flames and drag the children out. I did what I could. I feel like I failed with Blade because he didn’t make it.
‘It was the scariest thing I have ever seen in my life. I don’t even want to think about it. It’s going to haunt me forever.’
All three were rushed to hospital before Mr Perry, who suffered horrific burns to his arms, legs and face, was released to be with his sons.
The boys’ grieving mother Tamika Frid described the tragedy as ‘the worst day of her life’.
The two brothers (pictured) were airlifted from the home in Wangera to Lady Cilento Hospital
The boys’ grieving mother Tamika Frid (pictured) described the tragedy as ‘the worst day of her life’
On Wednesday, the heartbreaking decision was made to turn off Blade’s life-support. He died soon after. The brothers are pictured resting together
‘I wish everything was just a dream and we can we just wake up and everything will just be better again,’ she said.
‘Always tell you kids you love them and give them as many hugs as you can because you don’t know what will happen the next day.’
Jeremy is fighting for his life in hospital and is in an induced coma with burns to 90 per cent of his body.
Investigations are continuing to determine what caused the blaze.
‘My little mate, he was my best friend – he was everything to me. I’m heartbroken,’ Mr Perry said
Investigations are continuing to determine what caused the blaze which killed Blade and left Jeremy fighting for life