Overview
- The coroner recorded both deaths as due to inhalation of the products of combustion following the April 5 fire at Golden Beach Holiday Park.
- Fire investigators said the blaze originated at the rear of the caravan and that a tablet and phone recovered from the child’s room were too badly damaged to assess for faults.
- Lincolnshire Police ruled out deliberate or third‑party involvement after reviewing CCTV and other evidence, and site electrical and gas checks were confirmed as up to date.
- A toxicology report found Lee Baker’s blood alcohol level was 172mg per 100ml, though witnesses said he did not appear intoxicated earlier that night.
- The coroner noted that Esme was conscious in the fire environment but would have been rapidly overcome, and concluded both deaths were accidental.