A heartbroken mum has spoken about the family holiday that turned into tragedy when her two-year-old daughter was killed in a caravan fire. As the caravan filled with smoke, Natasha Broadley desperately tried to help her four children find their way to safety in the incident at Sealands Caravan Park, Ingoldmells , on August 23, 2021. Natasha managed to help her three eldest children, but tragically, her two-year-old daughter Lousiana-Brooke Dolan died. Natasha, from Newark, spoke about the horrific ordeal to Lincolnshire Live . The inquest last week heard that the
fire started in the boiler cupboard, but the evidence wasn't there to establish the cause of the fire or that the boiler could be specifically blamed. Its service history was out of date by five months. READ MORE: Terrified young family 'constantly on edge' amid spate of crime and anti-social behaviour on Grimsby street The 35-year-old mum said she voiced her concerns that the button to turn the boiler on wasn't working and it had to be lit using a lighter, which she wasn't comfortable doing. Miss Broadley said eventually, someone at the caravan park lit it. "I went into the shower with my eldest, Lexus," she continued. "All we did was turn it on. Natasha Broadley spoke with Lincolnshire Live (Image: Natasha Broadley) "I bet we'd only been in there a couple of minutes then Lexus said 'I can smell smoke'. It was like someone had a thousand [cigarettes] in there. "It was like blue-grey smoke. If I was 30 more seconds in the bathroom [the fire] would have gone straight past and I wouldn't have got out of there at all." Miss Broadley said the smoke was so thick all she could see was her son's legs. "All I thought was to run straight to the window and I swung it clean open." After getting three of her children out, Miss Broadley risked her life and went back to rescue Louisiana. "As I went back in I took one more breath. "It was like powder. I've never known smoke like it. I had to do something. I went back in. "I've never held my breath like that in my life." Miss Broadley searched for her youngest daughter, patting the sofa where she was, but tragically couldn't find her. "I had to throw myself out of the window and my kids thought I died because I must have been knocked out," she said. "I just couldn't hold my breath and I could hear them screaming out there." Louisiana was on the floor and an inquest ruled she had died from inhalation of the products of combustion. When asked if she thought a smoke alarm would have saved Louisiana, she said: "Of course. Of course, come on." The caravan was not fitted with one, the inquest found. Coroner Lindsay Tasker heard how Lincolnshire
police were unable to prosecute the caravan owner for manslaughter by gross negligence, as it couldn't be established that there was a fault with the boiler that the owner should have known about. Miss Broadley is now campaigning for better awareness around fire legislation in caravans. "I want to raise awareness, because smoke comes before fire," she said. "I could have had her and I'm not going to blame myself for the rest of my life." Miss Broadley said the last 20 months have been a nightmare, adding: "I cry myself to sleep every night because it's the only time I grieve," she said. "I'm a mum throughout the day." She is planning to meet with her local MP Robert Jenrick to get his advice on what she can do next in Louisiana's memory. Miss Broadley, who has set up a petition on Change.org to raise awareness around fire legislation in caravans, said: "I want to make sure there is something to do. I'm not giving up." READ NEXT: Man injured during 'serious incident' in Victor Street, Grimsby Man accused of murdering girlfriend told police 'I don't deserve to be alive', court hears Large cannabis grow discovered at Grimsby property being investigated by police Service disruption possible after burglars target council-run depot in Grimsby Armed police knock man 'carrying firearm' off his bike and arrest him in dramatic incident in Grimsby Read More Related Articles Cleethorpes woman opens new shop Nude because she has too many clothes to move house Read More Related Articles Jury in
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