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Oliver Clay & Ryan Merrifield

Woman dies and fiancé fights for life after fire rips through home in middle of night

A woman has died in a devastating house fire while her fiancé continues to fight for his life.

Rebecca Foster was rushed to hospital after being pulled from the blaze at her home in Daresbury, Cheshire, in the early hours of Monday (December 12).

The 32-year-old then died on Wednesday.

Her partner Kieran Naylor, 33, remains in a critical condition at Whiston Hospital,

A Cheshire Police spokesman said an investigation into the fire on Delph Lane is ongoing but the cause is not believed to be suspicious.

A tribute issued on behalf of Rebecca’s family said: “Rebecca was a loving and caring daughter and our lives have been absolutely torn apart by her death.

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Rebecca died in hospital (Cheshire Police handout)

“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.

“We would like to thank everyone who tried to help Rebecca and Kieran on the night of the fire for all their efforts and would ask that we are left to grieve in peace at this difficult time.”

The Liverpool Echo reports that Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said five appliances from Runcorn, Lymm, Warrington, Frodsham and Widnes were called to the scene at 12.43am.

They were supported by supported by paramedics from North West Ambulance Service, who told the ECHO two casualties were taken to hospital, and fire service relief crews from Birchwood, Chester, Crewe and Powey Lane in addition to the aerial ladder platform from Lymm.

CFRS said the detached house was “well alight” on the ground floor, before spreading to the roof.

Firefighters remained on scene into Tuesday, damping down and monitoring for hotspots or flare-ups.

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