Tributes paid to three people killed in house blaze

Tributes have been released to a mother and daughter and a young man who died in a house fire.

Mayci Fox, who was four years old, was described as a “free-spirited, fearless and loving little girl”.

She was killed in the blaze in Rushton, Northamptonshire, along with her mother Emma Conn, 30, who was remembered as “the most incredible, wonderful mum”.

The mother of Louie Thorn, 23, said he was “a beautiful soul that was too precious for this world”.

The blaze took hold on Friday night in a Grade II listed property, which had been the railway station for Glendon and Rushton before it was converted into a house.

The mother and daughter who died were from Desborough, while Mr Thorn was from Rushton.

Mayci Fox’s father, Kyle, paid his tribute, saying: “Becoming her dad was amazing. The feeling when I first saw her was so special, and I have adored her from the very start.

“She was the easiest baby, always so happy, and it was incredible watching her grow into a free-spirited, fearless and loving little girl.”

Emma Conn’s family said she “was the most incredible, wonderful mum, who was fiercely loyal and very protective of all those she loved, especially her family.

“Emma certainly wasn’t shy in coming forward and is the one person you would want in your corner.”

Mr Thorn’s mother Tiffany described him as “the purest of souls, the purest of humans, and just the most beautiful soul. I genuinely believe he was too precious for this world and that’s why God took him so young.”

His father, Lee, said: “He will always be the angel on my shoulder and whenever I think about him he will always be there with me.”

The families have also issued a statement through Northamptonshire Police about online fundraising pages.

The statement said: “We can confirm that we have not and will not be setting up any fundraising pages in memory of Emma, Mayci or Louie.

“Any pages showing their photos and/or names are going against our express wishes.

“We really appreciate that people would want to donate or offer help, but we do not want anyone to send money in good faith to a fundraiser we are not involved in.”