A devastated mother has paid tribute to her ‘gorgeous angel’ four-year-old daughter who tragically died in a horror house fire.
Kiki was sadly trapped in the fatal blaze in Kingsley Road, Lynemouth, on Monday night, while her mother and two-year-old sister managed to escape.
The pair remain in a stable condition, police said.
In a touching tribute on Facebook, the youngster’s mother today posted photographs of the little girl alongside the words: ‘I miss you baby girl, fly high and rest easy my gorgeous angel.’
Friends, family and neighbours touched by the sad news have been leaving flowers, balloons and candles outside the semi-detached property in tribute to the youngster.
Tributes have been paid to the girl, describing her as ‘happy and smiley’, ‘precious’ and ‘forever young’ – while flowers and balloons were placed along with the message: ‘You have touched the hearts of the whole village.’
Kind-hearted locals in Lynemouth have also come together to donate clothes, money, toys and Easter eggs to support the toddler who survived the blaze.
On Wednesday, the partner of Steven Common, 58, revealed how he had run into the burning building to try and save the four-year-old girl.
The brave neighbour, who saw the flames, hurried into the home and crawled on his knees to try saving Kiki, but she tragically died.
Speaking to MailOnline, Karen Coulson, 68, said: ‘He went in with a wet tea towel and was crawling on his hands and knees.
‘He got to the sofa but had to stop because of the heat and the ceiling was falling down.
‘The mother was really distressed and I asked her where her child was – she told me she was in the kitchen.
‘I told Steven and we got the house pipe and tried to put it out. It was horrible because we knew she was inside but we couldn’t do anything – he did try his best but he couldn’t go any further.
‘We couldn’t get in the other entrance to the house because the door was locked and the flames were so high.
‘We were trying to get everyone out of the other houses and banging on the doors because that one was on fire.’
She described her partner as feeling ‘battered’, adding: ‘God knows what the young family are going through. The mam is still in hospital.’
Mr Common’s daughter Elizabeth praised her father as ‘very brave’, adding: ‘I don’t think many people understand it was him that tried his best to get the little girl out.
‘I walked past the house and smelled smoke but I thought it was a log burner as a lot of homes have them – then I saw the windows were red and shouted for help.’
Elizabeth also paid tribute to the child who died, saying: ‘She was a lovely little girl, happy and smiley. They were quiet as a family – they would pop to the park or you would see them going for a walk.’
Fellow resident Carrie Scott said: ‘It’s still so surreal. We are all here for the mam.’
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