Girl, 2, died of smoke inhalation after horror blaze at holiday park, inquest hears
A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl died from smoke inhalation after a fire at a caravan holiday park, an inquest opening heard today.
Louisiana Brooke Dolan died following the blaze at Sealands Caravan Park in Ingoldmells, Lincs.
Her mum and three of the toddler's siblings managed to escape the holiday home as it went up in flames.
An inquest at Lincoln Coroner’s Court heard today that Louisiana's body was identified using DNA tests after the fire in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, on August 23.
The toddler, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, had been staying at the holiday park with her mum and three other children, who were discharged after treatment in hospital.
Giving evidence to the hearing in Lincoln today, coroner's officer Jacqui Foxlow said: "Sadly we were unable to establish a visual identification of the deceased.
CARAVAN PARK TRAGEDY
"Samples were taken from a family member for DNA profiling.
"These have been compared against samples taken at postmortem and consequently identity was confirmed."
Asked by Assistant Coroner for Lincolnshire, Paul Cooper, to provide him with a cause of death, Ms Foxlow, lead investigator for the inquest, added: "We have a provisional conclusion as 'inhalation of the products of combustion' which is pending toxicology and histology."
The court heard further tests could take up to two and a half months, although a final report is expected in the next few weeks.
Police inquiries are ongoing, the coroner was told, and reports have been requested from a GP, East Midlands Ambulance Service, and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.
The coroner adjourned the inquest to a date to be fixed.
FUNDRAISER
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help Natasha – known as Tash – and her family following the tragedy.
Following Louisiana's death, her gran Donna Broadley posted a series of heartbreaking snaps of the beaming youngster as she enjoyed her time at the holiday park.
The grieving relative said the touching images showed the toddler on her "last day having fun".
She said: "Our hearts are broken as 'wee wee' was our baby of our family. Tash gave her everything, she was her right leg."
To donate to the fundraising page, please visit the GoFundMe page.
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