Police name dad and daughter killed in fire at caravan park

Police have named the dad and his 10-year-old daughter killed in a caravan fire on Saturday morning. Police say the victims are 48-year-old, Lee Baker and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, both from the Nottingham area.

Two people died following a caravan fire at Goldenbeach Holiday Park, Roman Bank, Ingoldmells. Police were called at 3.53 am on Saturday to a report of a caravan fire at the holiday park.

Fire & Rescue crews attended from Skegness, Wainfleet, Spilsby and Alford.

Senior Investigating Officer, Det Insp Lee Nixon, 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."

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."

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 offered their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Lee and Esme. A spokesman said: "Our thoughts are with them at this incredibly sad time."