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Ellen Kirwin & Gary Porter

Cause of house fire that killed 'perfect couple' confirmed

The cause of a fire which killed a "perfect couple" has been confirmed.

Rebecca Foster, 32, and Kieran Naylor, 33, died after a fire broke out in their home on Delph Lane, Daresbury, in the early hours of December 12 last year. Both were taken to hospital and Rebecca died the following day.

Two weeks later, on Boxing Day, her fiancé Kieran died as a result of his injuries. It has now been confirmed the fire started accidentally in the living room.

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Cheshire fire and rescue service said the cause was accidental, although investigations will continue to find out exactly what started the blaze, Cheshire Live reports. Lee Shears, Assistant Chief Fire Officer for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "This has been a particularly difficult and distressing incident for everyone involved and our thoughts remain with Rebecca and Kieran’s families.

"The instability of the house caused by the fire damage has made it extremely challenging to determine the cause of the fire. However, we have concluded that it started accidentally in the ground floor living room and we are still undertaking further investigations to determine the exact cause."

Rebecca’s family paid tribute to her following her death, stating: "Rebecca was a loving and caring daughter and our lives have been absolutely torn apart by her death. She and Kieran made the perfect couple, and the pair were planning to spend the rest of their lives together, but sadly they will never be able to fulfil their dreams.

In a tribute to Kieran, his family said: “Words cannot express how completely heartbroken and devastated we are to have lost Kieran. Our lives will never be the same.

"Kieran really was the best son, brother and uncle that anyone could have wished for and he will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure to have known him. Kieran and Rebecca are now reunited forever and they will always be in our hearts."

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