Woman who died 21 years after being set alight ‘funny and witty’, family say

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A mother-of-two who died 21 years after being set alight has been described as “funny and witty” by her family. We didn't want her to be this person who suffered all these horrible things, we wanted her to build her life and be herself again Jacqueline Kirk's daughter, Sonna “She was determined to be herself again,” Sonna said. “We didn’t want her to be this person who suffered all these horrible things, we wanted her to build her life and be herself again.” Sonna said her mother loved being outdoors and had a puppy, Molly, who she would walk a couple of times each day.