Identical Twins and a Twist of Fate
They were inseparable from the moment they were born, but, even as toddlers, identical twins Michelle Lauren Anderson and Katherine Anderson-Hill had their own personalities. “Michelle was spunky and stubborn,” says their mum, Linda. “Katherine was quieter; Michelle would run and Katherine would follow. They were different, but loved doing everything together.”
That inimitable bond between them changed forever on May 19, 1996.
The twins, just 2 at the time, were visiting their father and his wife (their parents divorced in 1994) for the weekend when a fire broke out in their bedroom around midnight. Katherine was able to escape without major injury, but Michelle’s bed was ablaze. “I remember seeing the flames coming up
