Tributes have been paid to a “beautiful” couple who were killed in a horror house fire - that left their 18-month-old son in a coma. Josh Pearson, 28, and Danielle Bamber, 24, were killed after the blaze ripped through their terraced home in Blackpool, Lancs. Their two children were rushed to hospital after a hero neighbour smashed windows at the property to pull them to safety.
Fire crews arrived at the address on Peter Street in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Danielle was pronounced dead at the scene while Josh was rushed to hospital where he later died. Their eldest son Oscar, six, is said to be in a stable condition in hospital, but but friends today revealed 18-month-old Lorenzo is currently in a coma.
Josh’s bereft sister Jacqueline Pearson called him the “best brother ever” and described the couple as a pair of “beautiful angels” in a touching tribute. She wrote on social media: “I feel sick internally sick to be writing this, Joshua you were the best brother ever. "I love you so so much.
I can not believe this has happened to you. I won’t ever forget our phone call the other day and the amount we were laughing il [sic] cherish our memories forever! I love you forever and always “Danielle you are going to be sadly missed! I’m so sorry this has happened to the both of you! I love you both so much! Rest in peace my beautiful angels” Danielle’s close friend Codie Lee, 24, said the pair were both “bubbly, caring” people and said their f.