A man has died following a serious house fire less than a fortnight after his fiancée died from her injuries from the same incident.
Cheshire Police said Kieran Naylor, 33, died at 8.45pm on Monday, December 26. His death came after his fiancée Rebecca Foster, 32, died on December 14 following the same fire.
A force spokesman said the couple suffered serious injuries during a blaze at their home on Delph Lane, Daresbury, in the early hours of Monday, December 12. They were taken to Whiston and Warrington hospitals in a critical condition.
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Rebecca died two days later.
In a tribute issued on December 19, Rebecca's family remembered her as a "loving and caring daughter", adding their "lives have been absolutely torn apart by her death".
Kieran's family today paid tribute following their loss of "the best son, brother and uncle that anyone could have wished for".
The tribute, issued by Cheshire Police on their behalf, 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.
“We would like to thank everyone who tried to help Kieran and Rebecca following the fire and would ask that we are left to grieve in peace at this time.”
A Cheshire Police spokesman said i nvestigations into the cause of the fire are still ongoing, but it is not believed to be suspicious.
At the time of the incident, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) said five appliances from Runcorn, Lymm, Warrington, Frodsham and Widnes were called to the scene on Delph Lane in Daresbury, between Runcorn and Warrington, at 12.43am on December 12.
They were 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.
The investigation has been supported by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service urban search and rescue to ensure the building was safe enough to enter and examine.
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