Woman and child die at Windermere

The family of a mother and daughter, killed in a suspected carbon monoxide leak on a boat, have paid tribute to their "two beautiful girls." Kelly Webster and 10 year old Lauren Thornton from Lancashire died after falling ill on Windermere on Monday. Hannah McNulty reports.

The family of a mother and daughter, killed in a suspected carbon monoxide leak on a boat, have paid tribute to their "two beautiful girls."

Hannah McNulty has this report:

The father of ten-year-old Lauren Thornton has paid tribute to his 'darling daughter'.

The family of Kelly Webster and Lauren Thornton, who both died from suspected gas poisoning on a boat at Lake Windermere, have paid tribute to 'two beautiful girls'.

The family said:

“Our two beautiful girls taken so tragic and so too soon. We all love you so very much words will never say. Our hearts are broken and we will miss you forever.

"Kelly and Lauren...never forgotten".

The family of 36-year-old Kelly Webster and her 10-year-old daughter Lauren Thornton, who both died from suspected gas poisoning on a boat in Windermere, are expected to give a statement later today.

Matthew Eteson, aged 39, who was also on the boat, was taken to hospital for treatment, but was released yesterday afternoon (2nd April).

Cumbria Police say that their focus is on a generator, which was not an original part of the boat.

Our Correspondent Tim Backshall has the latest developments on the Windermere boat deaths:

Officers investigating the Windermere boat deaths will look closely at the vessel's generator, Detective Inspector Mike Brown, of Cumbria Police, said today.

He also told reporters there were issues with the aftermarket generator that were "clearly evident".

36-year-old Kelly Webster and her 10-year-old daughter Lauren Thornton have been named as the two people who died from suspected gas poisonings on a boat at Lake Windermere yesterday (1st April).

Matthew Eteson, aged 39, who was also on the boat and was taken to hospital for treatment, has now been released.

Our reporter Tim Backshall sent this latest report at 2pm today (2nd April):

A 39-year-old man who was taken to hospital for treatment after falling ill on a boat in Windermere, has been released.

Matthew Eteson, from Leyland, was on the boat with Kelly Webster and Lauren Thornton, who both died from what police say was 'suspected gas poisoning'.

An eyewitness has praised the professionalism of the emergency services in responding to the Lake Windermere boat tragedy, which claimed the lives of Kelly Webster, 36, and her 10-year-old daughter Lauren Thornton.