Father and daughter who died in Ingoldmells caravan fire named

Two people who died following a fire at a caravan park have been named by police.

Lee Baker, 48, and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, who were from the Nottingham area, died at Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Ingoldmells, Skegness on Saturday.

They had been “excited to be spending the first weekend of the holidays together”, their family said in a tribute.

“We are all utterly devastated at what’s happened. This loss is incomprehensible at the moment,” they added.

Lincolnshire Police said it was still awaiting formal identification, which could take some time.

The police and fire service were called to the holiday park at about 03:50 on Saturday and said they were working together on the investigation to establish the cause of the blaze.

Senior investigating officer Det Insp Lee Nixon said the intensity of the fire had made the investigation “incredibly challenging”.

“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,” he said.