TRIBUTES have been paid to a dad and his 10-year-old daughter who were killed in a horror caravan fire.
Lee Baker and daughter Esme died in a fire at a popular holiday park in Lincolnshire yesterday.
Cops said an investigation is ongoing[/caption]
Emergency Services rushed to Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, at about 3:53am yesterday.
The father and daughter from Nottingham, who were on their first weekend of the holidays, tragically died in the blaze.
A member of Lee and Esme’s family said: “Lee and Esme were excited to be spending the first weekend of the holidays together.
“We are all utterly devastated at what’s happened.
“This loss is incomprehensible at the moment, and we ask for people to give us space to process this utterly heartbreaking loss.”
Lincolnshire police have confirmed that an investigation into the tragedy is ongoing.
A fundraiser has been created in memory of the pair who were said to be like “two peas in a pod.”
The page, set up by Paige Richmond, says: “Unfortunately on the morning of the April 5, a fire broke out taking the lives of both father Lee and daughter Esme, just ten years old at their holiday home within Ingoldmells, Skegness.
“Lee and Esme were two peas in a pod, both happy go-lucky people who loved life.
“They were and forever remain adored by Genette, his oldest daughter Paige and anyone who had the pleasure of meeting them.
“A charity night is to be later announced to celebrate the life of these two individuals sadly lost far too early.
“Information to be announced at a later date, to which anyone is welcome All contributions are being paid to Lee and Esme’s family.”
You can donate to Paige’s GoFundMe here.
Today Lincolnshire Police released a statement oficially naming the tragic family.
The Force said: “We are now in a position to name the people who sadly died in the caravan fire following the incident at the Golden Beach holiday park yesterday (5 April).
“Our investigations alongside those of our Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue colleagues continued well into the night to establish the cause of the blaze, and these investigations remain on-going today.
“We are still awaiting formal identification of the two people who tragically lost their lives in this incident, which could take some time.
“However, we do believe the victims to be 48-year-old father, Lee Baker and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, both from the Nottingham area.”
Senior Investigating Officer, Det Insp Lee Nixon said they are “close” to finding out what had happened.
He said: “We believe we might be close to arriving at a working hypothesis.
“We are working hard to validate the facts available to us to be able to provide answers for the family and loved ones of those who were very tragically taken by this fire.
“Yet the evident intensity of the fire has made this task incredibly challenging.
To add to that, Dan Moss, area manager for prevention and protection at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family at this time.
“Our Fire Investigation Team is working with colleagues from Lincolnshire Police, and a full investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
“Once investigations are complete, local fire crews and our community fire safety team will be on hand to talk to people in the area and address any fire safety concerns they may have, at what will be an upsetting time.”
“Lincolnshire Police offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Lee and Esme.
“Our thoughts are with them at this incredibly sad time.
“Lincolnshire Police offer our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Lee and Esme.
“Our thoughts are with them at this incredibly sad time.”
Emergency services raced to the blaze at 3:53am yesterday[/caption]
Family have said ‘this loss is incomprehensible’[/caption]
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