Today: Family of boy killed in Seminole County apartment fire to address smoke alarms lawsuit

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Family members of a boy who died in an apartment fire in Altamonte Springs will discuss a lawsuit they have filed in connection to his death.

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Ramon Thomas, 11, died when fire ripped through Goldelm at Charter Pointe apartments off Ballard Street on April 3.

Fire officials said more than a dozen units were damaged by the 3-alarm blaze.

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A law firm representing the boy’s family said the child was sleeping when the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m.

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Deadly apartment fire Fire officials said a child died in the Altamonte Springs fire early Wednesday. (Seminole County Fire Department)

The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that the apartment complex did not have working smoke alarms, which left the family with no warning of the fire inside their unit.

Thomas’ siblings reportedly suffered smoke inhalation from the fire, but survived.

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The Osborne & Francis Law Firm is representing the family and plans to speak Tuesday about the lawsuit.

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