Aussie disabled man is tragically killed in LA fires – as mum made a desperate attempt to save him
- Aussie man died as cottage burned in Malibu fire
- His mum tried to stop the blaze with a garden hose
A disabled Australian man has been killed after his cottage was razed in the LA fires – despite his mother’s desperate attempts to extinguish the fire with a garden hose.
Rory Callum Sykes, 32, died when his cottage on his mother’s estate in Malibu burned down on Thursday.
Mr Sykes was born blind with cerebral palsy. He had difficulty walking and worked as a motivational speaker.