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Hot air balloons light up Westmoreland sky ahead of young brothers’ funeral
Jayden and Jorden Laing, both seven years old, and eight-year-old Adrianno Laing perished in a fire in Westmoreland on September 4.
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Jason Cross | Reporter  
October 23, 2022

Hot air balloons light up Westmoreland sky ahead of young brothers’ funeral

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Three hot air balloons were released into the night skies in Westmoreland on Saturday evening in honour of the three brothers who died tragically in a fire at their home in Springfield in September.

The release of the balloons was done at their wake. The deceased are Jayden and Jorden Laing, both seven years old, and eight-year-old Adrianno Laing.

The fire that killed the brothers was reportedly triggered by candles that were lit by the children following a power outage in their area.

READ: WATCH: Grandmother mourns death of 3 children killed in Westmoreland fire

Their 13-year-old sister, Adrianna Laing, suffered serious burns in the incident but survived.

With the help of the Sanmerna Foundation, the teen was airlifted to a health facility in the United States that deals with burns and has been recovering well after undergoing multiple surgeries.

READ: WATCH: Young Westmoreland fire victim on her way to US for treatment

The funeral for the brothers is scheduled for today (Sunday) at the Foot Prints Seventh Day Adventist Church in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland at 10:00 am.

Interment will follow at the St Georges Memorial Park in Savanna-La-Mar.

As Stephen Josephs, project manager of the Sanmerna Foundation watched the hot air balloons ascend on Saturday, he told OBSERVER ONLINE, that, “there are no words, I cannot express my feelings. I am overwhelmed with emotions. But God knows best. On behalf of Sanmerna Paper Products and the Sanmerna Foundation, I extend deepest sympathies to the Laing family in this time of darkness. I am here on the ground, representing for our directors, Robert and Mark White and we will continue supporting the family to the fullest.”

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