Bootle fire deaths caused by lithium-ion battery failure
A lithium-ion battery that suffered a catastrophic failure caused the Bootle house fire that killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children, investigators found.
A lithium-ion battery that suffered a catastrophic failure caused the Bootle house fire that killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children, investigators found.
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Investigators confirmed a lithium-ion battery caused the Bootle house fire that killed Elisha Brabin and her three children, prompting safety warnings.
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A lithium-ion battery caused the Bootle house fire that killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, on September 20.
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