An inquest has heard the tragic details of the finals moments before a father and his 10-year-old daughter died in a caravan fire at a holiday park.

The 48-year-old and his daughter died in a fire at Golden Beach Holiday Park off Roman Bank in Lincolnshire in April.

The caravan fire that killed caused their deaths has now been ruled as "accidental, undetermined."

Lee Baker and daughter Esme, of Retford, were on holiday in Ingoldmells when a fire broke out at their caravan at around 3am on Saturday, April 5, when the fire broke out.

The emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 4am. Police and Fire & Rescue investigators worked into the night to establish the cause of the blaze and the victims identities.

The tragic news shocked residents with friends and family paying tribute to Lee, described as a "great father".

The inquests into their deaths, opened previously at Lincoln Coroner's Court, heard that Lee had bought the caravan in November 2024, and the pair had spent the last few weekends there together with many more planned over the summer.

Coroner Lindsey Tasker told today's reopened inquest at Myles Cross Centre "though the inquests are being held together, they are both separate inquests and each will have its own conclusion."

The inquest heard that a toxicology report by Dr Steven Morley found that Lee had an alcohol level of 172mg per 100ml of blood, in comparison the legal limit to drive is 80mg. However, it was heard by the court that Lee did not appear to be drunk at the time, LincolnshireLive reports .

Post-mortem reports were completed by Dr Michael Biggs, who determined that both Lee and Esme shared a cause of death of 1A inhalation of the products of combustion. Reading from his conclusion, Coroner Tasker stated: "Esme was sadly awake and breathing while exposed to a fire environment but she would have been rapidly overcome."

The fire investigation officer for the incident Simon Cartwright of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was accidental but a cause could not be determined due to there being two possibilities.

He said that the caravan was "severely damaged" but the point of origin was at the rear, stating "due to the extent of the fire damage it was not possible to make a definite determination."

The investigation found that the fire could have been started by a malfunction of a personal electronic device, such as the tablet found in the search area of Esme's room. This had part of a charging cable connected to it, but it is unclear if it had been connected to a power mains or not.

A mobile phone was also found in the same area, but most of the furniture and belongings had been "consumed" by the blaze, which reached over 400C.

There was no evidence of smoking materials having caused the fire but the intensity of the blaze could have destroyed this evidence, Mr Cartwright said.

Detective Inspector Kara Nicholson of Lincolnshire Police said investigations had confirmed that the fire was not deliberate and there was no third-party involvement. It was also confirmed that there had been no electrical or gas fault in the caravan, and nothing was being cooked.

A statement written by Lee's mum was read to the court, describing Lee as "a lovable rogue" and a "lifelong Liverpool supporter" who enjoyed betting on the horses and most sports.

It explained that he "lived for" his daughter and they "were like free spirits, not a care in the world ." Due to the cause of the fire not being determined, but the two possible causes both being accidental, Coroner Tasker ruled both deaths as accidents in separate conclusions.

She stated that they died "as a consequence of the inhalation of the products of combustion" when the caravan they were in caught fire, and explained that "despite extensive investigations, it has not been possible" to identify with certainty the cause of the fire.

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