The family of a tragic burns boy have stepped up their fight for a public inquiry into his death.
Preston Flores was engulfed with flames while playing with pals.
The seven-year-old suffered 80% burns to his body and later died in hospital.
And his mother Luisza Flores revealed last night she was more determined than ever to ensure the case is scrutinised in public after finding out no fatal accident inquiry (FAI) will be held.
The 34-year-old has been enlisting the help of local politicians to help the family’s fight to get the answers they are all still searching for.
Preston had been covered in petrol taken from a canister found in the back of a local authority vehicle, which eyewitnesses said he and other children had been playing on top of before the accident happened.
He died from his injuries in hospital in Edinburgh.
In May, the Crown Office announced that his death would not be the subject of a fatal accident inquiry as it was “satisfied” the circumstances had already been established.
But last night, his mother said that, despite the blow of finding out there would be no FAI, they would keep on fighting to ensure what happened to her son was investigated in public.
The family are seeking the help of MPs, including newly-elected Aberdeen North representative Kirsty Blackman.
Ms Flores, 34, said someone needed to be held to account for what happened in Aberdeen’s Bedford Avenue in April last year.
“They want me to believe that it was nothing more than a magic trick – that no one is to blame, that he put himself up in flames,” she said.
“I saw what happened. I put out the flames with my own hands.
“I will do anything I can to make this happen.”
Ms Flores and her family are gathering every bit of information and evidence they can to hand to MPs.
The family are due to hold talks with Mrs Blackman, who said she was “looking forward” to meeting them.
Preston’s family has always criticised the authorities, claiming they have been stigmatised for living in a working class area.
Police also admitted their handling of the case had fallen short in a number of ways, including failing to request a thorough clean-up of the street where the youngster was burned and the decision to issue a press statement about his death before all relatives had been informed.
Ms Flores said that since Preston died, she had been made to feel like she had played a part in what happened to him.
“Sometimes I’m made to feel like I did something wrong,” she said.
“Pushing for an inquiry will never replace Preston, he will never come back.
“But I need to try everything I can to get to the bottom of this.”