A MUM sacrificed her own life to save her daughter’s during a house fire, an inquest heard.

Olwen Coath, 51, pushed her daughter Nicola through a first-floor window as flames spread through the house in Easton Road, New Ferry, on August 29 last year.

But the 27-year-old then watched in horror as her mum was unable to escape and collapsed amid flames and smoke.

The inquest heard Mrs Coath had earlier put clothes in a dryer situated in the hallway and went to bed at 6.30am after coming home from a night shift at Cadbury’s, in Moreton.

Half an hour later, neighbours saw flames coming from the house and banged on the door.

Nicola, who was in bed, woke and met Mrs Coath on the landing as fire raged up the staircase.

They ran to the bedroom and Nicola was pushed out the window by her mum, who failed to escape and subsequently collapsed.

Firefighters found her body at about 7.30am. She was lifeless amid the flames and smoke.

The inquest heard the fire is thought to have started after a fault in a meter cupboard above the dryer.

Aerosol cans and clothes lying nearby helped it gain momentum.

The house had no smoke alarms.

Wirral coroner Christopher Johnson recorded a verdict of accidental death.

He said: “It is clear Olwen’s priority was saving her daughter’s life. It is very tragic.”