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ITV News
4 days ago
- ITV News
Family 'horrified' by scam livestream page for funeral of Northamptonshire house fire victim
The family of a house fire victim say they are "horrified" after a fake livestream page was set up to scam mourners on the day of his funeral. Louie Thorn, 23, died on 28 March in the blaze in Rushton, Northamptonshire, along with Emma Conn, 30, and Mayci Fox, 4. His funeral took place in Rothwell on Friday, as Mr Thorn's family revealed a scammer had attempted to profit from his death. The page offered followers a live stream of the funeral behind a pay-wall and asked followers "if you can afford you can donate". The page was deleted later on Friday. It comes after an ITV News investigation found hundreds of similar scamming funeral livestream pages had been created on Facebook for other high-profile deaths. The father of Louie Thorn said he was made aware there were several links posted ahead of the funeral. Lee Thorn said: "Awful. Not just one, three. What is that about? There are some awful, cruel people in this world. "People trying to profiteer off a sick situation like this, it's horrific. What are people about, why do these people exist? "I've had three of them, hopefully they all got pulled down pretty quickly. Just terrible. There's some sick people out there isn't there?" Police said anyone who has been affected by the fraudulent page should report it to Facebook. A Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said: 'To take advantage of such a tragic incident is appalling and we understand the distress this has caused the family of Louie Thorn. 'There are always unscrupulous people on social media whose sole aim of being on such platforms is to charge for a service which doesn't exist. "However, offering live streams of funerals in exchange for money is despicable. 'We would advise Louie's family and as many people as possible affected by such a fraud to report the page to Facebook so they can take action to remove the fraudulent content. 'We would also urge anyone who has fallen victim to any online fraud to report it to their local police force or Action Fraud.' Facebook has been approached for comment. Louie Thorn died in the house fire at a converted railway station in Rushton in March, along with four-year-old Mayci Fox and her mother Emma Conn. Investigators said the fire was not suspicious and police confirmed there was no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. A fire which killed three people including a four-year-old girl and her mother was not suspicious, say investigators. The family of Emma Conn remembered her and her daughter Mayci as 'two peas in a pod', while Louie Thorn was remembered as "genuine, caring, kind and trusting". An inquest opening gave their provisional causes of death as inhalation of smoke, pending further tests.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Minute's applause for Kettering fan who died in Rushton fire
A football club will hold a minute's applause on Saturday in tribute to a fan who died in a house tribute for Louie Thorn, who was 23, will take place at Kettering Town's Southern League Premier Central home match against Royston Thorn was one of three people, including four-year-old Mayci Fox, who died in a fire at a converted railway station in Rushton, Northamptonshire, last Town owner George Akhtar said: "It's devastating news for the community, but [the minute's applause] shows you the power of the community.\3 Mr Thorn's father Lee Thorn - who is a former director of the club - requested the applause take place in the 23rd Thorn has already said his son "will always be the angel on my shoulder" and their shared passion for football prompted him to buy both Kettering Town and Nuneaton Borough."It's the very least that we can do for such a big fan," added Mr Akhtar.A coroner has been told that all three of the house fire victims were killed by smoke Police said the cause of the fire was not suspicious. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
02-04-2025
- BBC News
Rushton fire: What we know so far
Fire investigators are still combing through what remains of a converted railway station building, five days since the blaze that killed three people inside. Here is what we know so far about the fire at the Grade II listed property in Rushton, Northamptonshire. Who are the victims? The three victims of the fire have been named as Mayci Fox, four, her mother Emma Conn, 30, and Louie Thorn, Fox and Emma Conn were from Desborough, while Louie Thorn was from identification has yet to take place, but the police have released the victims' names with the agreement of the coroner's office and the support of the families.A date has yet to be set for the opening of the inquests into the deaths. What caused the fire? An investigation into how the blaze may have started is now under fire happened at about 22:30 GMT on property was previously the Glendon and Rushton railway station before it was converted for residential fire investigators and investigation dogs are still at the scene. Have there been any arrests? A 54-year-old man from Kettering was arrested on suspicion of murder but was released with no further action, police police have since said they do "not believe there is any evidence of criminal wrongdoing". How has the community reacted? One villager told the BBC they had been "traumatised" by the Abraham, a churchwarden of All Saints' Rushton in the parish, said the close-knit community had been "knocked for six" by the blaze."It's probably one of the worst things in living memory that has happened," he Brightman, vice chairman of Rushton Parish Council, said it had been a "very sad day for the village, losing some of our residents in such a horrific way".The MP for Kettering, Rosie Wrighting, said she was "saddened by this tragic fire" and said her thoughts were with the "family and friends of those involved and everyone in the Rushton community".Mourners have left flowers, cards, and tributes near the house behind a cordon. One message to the 23-year-old victim called him a "sweet, beautiful boy" and "the biggest shining star". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
