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Lincolnshire Police were called to reports of a fire at Sealands Caravan Park in Ingoldmells, Skegness on Monday evening. Police said a woman and three of her children were able to make it out of the caravan safely, but her fourth child, the toddler, sadly died.

The mother and the three children who escaped the blaze received medical attention at hospital and were later released.

Forensic teams remain at the site, located near Skegness, to investigate the cause of the blaze and shocking pictures show the extent of the damage.

One disturbing image shows the roof and exterior of the mobile home destroyed by the fire.

Most of the external structure of the caravan appears to have been burnt through or melted away by the extreme heat.

Inside the caravan the remaining appliances and furnishings are severely charred.

Large pieces of debris remain hanging from the caravan and scattered around the perimeter of the scene.

A police cordon remains in place around the site while an investigation continues.

Police said around 50 people were asked to leave their caravan in the immediate vicinity of the blaze and were able to go to emergency accommodation.

Lincolnshire Police is working to establish the cause of the horrific fire and has urged anyone with information to come forward.

Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Jo Fortune said: “This is a devastating incident for all involved.

“We are in the very early stages of our investigations and the circumstances which led to the fire are not yet clear.

“We will be working closely with specialist teams to understand what happened.”

She added: “We would like to appeal to anyone who was there last night and has not yet spoken to police to come forward, and for anyone with video footage to please share that with officers to add to our intelligence of the incident.”

Matt King, Divisional Commander for East Division at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family at this time.

“Our Fire Investigation Team will be working with CSI colleagues from Lincolnshire Police to complete a full investigation into the cause of the fire.

“All firefighters have been offered welfare support, and 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, at what will be an upsetting time.”

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Councillor for Skegness North, Carl Macey, has also paid tribute to the family.

He said: “I feel sorry for those lives that this news is going to touch in such a detrimental way.

“My thoughts are with the family that will now be left with this devastating news.

“I wish the family the very best of luck going forward, as I’m sure they’ll need help and guidance with grieving because it is such a horrendous situation.

“You wouldn’t wish this upon anybody.”

Anyone with information can contact Lincolnshire Police by emailing them or calling 101, quoting incident 469 of 23 August.
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