KINGSTON, Jamaica – A devastating house fire in Spanish Town, St Catherine on Friday night has left a 14-year-old girl dead, a young man critically injured, and a grieving mother appealing for urgent assistance.

Suzette Campbell, the mother of the victims and a resident of 12 St John’s Garden, recounted the horrifying moments leading up to the tragedy. She explained that she was returning home around 5:00 pm when she noticed thick smoke in the area.

“I see a lot of smoke and I say, ‘Where is that smoke coming from?’ and they say over next door. I say mi haffi go look part a weh dis, and mi reach. Same time mi see mi son run come through the fire,” she said.

Campbell shared that her 14-year-old daughter, Gabriella Wright, was trapped inside the house and tragically burned to death, along with all their belongings.

“Everything bun down, nothing nuh lef and mi daughter bun up,” she shared.

Her 25-year-old son, Courtney Dailey, also suffered severe burns. According to Campbell, he escaped the fire, wearing only his undergarments. He is currently hospitalised in critical condition.

“Him nuh have no life now, the hospital cah help him. Hospital cah help mi son at all,” she said, expressing concern that local medical facilities lack the specialised equipment needed to treat his injuries.

Campbell is now making a public appeal for help, including direct assistance from the Prime Minister, as she seeks urgent overseas medical care for her son.

A family member who witnessed the aftermath of the fire described the scene as deeply distressing. “The situation is really intense. I was on the scene when it took place; it’s really terrible just to look at,” the relative said, adding that the family is in desperate need of support.

The tragedy marks another death for Campbell, who reportedly lost another son to a shooting approximately two to three years ago.

Stephen Josephs from the Burn Foundation of Jamaica confirmed that efforts are underway to secure overseas medical assistance for Dailey. He emphasised that while the injuries are severe, survival is possible with specialised treatment.

“We have received information from a hospital overseas, and we are imploring that this gentleman can live. But based on the extent of burns, it’s going to take specialised treatment for his life to be spared, so I am calling on Jamaicans to rally around this family,” Josephs said.

Members of the public who wish to assist are being encouraged to donate through the Wings of Hope Fund at www.crisissupportcharityand, or contribute to an online GoFundMe campaign established under Courtney Dailey’s name.