House Fire Tragedy Bootle
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- Gethin HicksDaily Mail
- Jada BasDaily Mail
- Eleanor BarlowEvening Standard
- Mark Brown North of England correspondentThe Guardian
- James TozerDaily Mail
- Rachael LazaroBBC
- Rachel BraundBBC
- Mark DuellDaily Mail
- Charlie MoloneyThe Guardian
- Isabella MachinDaily Mail
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North West ambulance’s hazardous area response team later confirmed that all four had died.
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The loss we are experiencing is unimaginable, and the impact on our family will be felt forever.'
Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died after a blaze "spread rapidly" inside a house on Stone Square in Bootle in the early hours of Tuesday.
A fire which killed a mother and three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery, an investigation has found.
“It’s also important to know and recognise the signs that your lithium-ion battery may be failing – if it is swelling, making unusual sounds, has a strong smell, is failing to charge, or is smoking, please stop using immediately.”
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A house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—on September 22. The fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery from an e-scooter that was charging at the time of the incident. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there have been 150 fires linked to such batteries in the region between April 2023 and August 2026, with five fatalities.
Fatal house fire that killed mother and her three children was started by charging e-scooter battery →4 articles from Daily Mail on this storyA fire in Bootle, Merseyside, caused by a lithium-ion battery for an e-scooter led to the deaths of Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children. The incident occurred early Tuesday, September 22, when the battery overheated while charging, resulting in thermal runaway. The fire service reported that there have been 150 fires and five fatalities linked to lithium-ion batteries between April 2023 and August 2026 in…
Battery which started fatal blaze was for e-scooter, fire service confirms →4 articles from Evening Standard on this storyFour people died and one was hospitalized after a rapid house fire in Bootle, Merseyside early on the morning of an unspecified date. The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) responded at 3:45 AM with six crews and eight firefighters who found the semi-detached home well ablaze upon arrival. Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle described the fire as "intense" and spreading quickly, leading to four fatalities inside…
Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside →2 articles from The Guardian on this storyA family in Bootle expressed heartbreak over the death of Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—in a house fire that occurred on Stone Square early Tuesday morning. The relatives described Elisha as devoted to her children who were "loved beyond measure" and requested privacy during their mourning period while thanking those who offered support.
Family 'heartbroken' after mother and three children died in fire →Analysis
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- 22 Sep
Another woman said: 'I heard shouting in the early hours but I just thought someone was having an argument, then I came downstairs and saw all the fire engines.'
- 23 Sep
Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children, Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7, died after a blaze "spread rapidly" inside a house on Stone Square in Bootle in the early hours of Tuesday.
- 28 Sep
A fire which killed a mother and three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery, an investigation has found.
- 29 Sep
“It’s also important to know and recognise the signs that your lithium-ion battery may be failing – if it is swelling, making unusual sounds, has a strong smell, is failing to charge, or is smoking, please stop using immediately.”
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29 Sep Fatal house fire that killed mother and her three children was started by charging e-scooter batteryA house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—on September 22. The fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery from an e-scooter that was charging at the time of the incident. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed there have been 150 fires linked to such batteries in the region between April 2023 and August 2026, with five fatalities.Daily Mail
29 Sep Battery which started fatal blaze was for e-scooter, fire service confirmsA fire in Bootle, Merseyside, caused by a lithium-ion battery for an e-scooter led to the deaths of Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children. The incident occurred early Tuesday, September 22, when the battery overheated while charging, resulting in thermal runaway. The fire service reported that there have been 150 fires and five fatalities linked to lithium-ion batteries between April 2023 and August 2026 in…Evening Standard
28 Sep Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery
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28 Sep Mother and her three children aged 16, eight and seven, died in house fire sparked by battery used in e-bikes and scootersA house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16; Ellis, 8; and Prudence, 7—early Tuesday morning. The blaze was caused by a lithium-ion battery going into thermal runaway, according to the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS). This tragedy is part of an ongoing issue: between April 2023 and August 2026, there were 150 fires in Merseyside linked to lithium-ion…Daily Mail
28 Sep Fire which killed mother and three children caused by batteryA fire in Bootle, Merseyside, killed 36-year-old Elisha Brabin and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—on September 22. The blaze was caused by a lithium-ion battery going into thermal runaway, according to the Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS). Between April 2023 and August 2026, there were 150 fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in Merseyside, resulting in five fatalities. Kev Johnson…Evening Standard
23 Sep Mother and three children killed in house fire were ‘loved beyond measure’Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside early Tuesday morning. Their family described them as deeply loved and said the loss is devastating. Flowers, toys, balloons, and photos were left at the scene as tributes. The fire led to four fatalities with one additional person hospitalized for burns; an investigation by Merseyside Fire and…Evening Standard
23 Sep Family 'heartbroken' after mother and three children died in fireA family in Bootle expressed heartbreak over the death of Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children—Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7—in a house fire that occurred on Stone Square early Tuesday morning. The relatives described Elisha as devoted to her children who were "loved beyond measure" and requested privacy during their mourning period while thanking those who offered support.BBC
23 Sep Pictured: Mother and her three school-age children who were killed in Bootle house fire - after hero father 'tried to save family by breaking windows'A house fire in Bootle early Tuesday morning killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her three children — Leo, 16, Ellis, 8, and Prudence, 7. Six fire engines responded to the scene at around 3:45 AM but found the home already "well alight." Inside, firefighters discovered the family in a bedroom with no signs of life. Kane Stephenson, the children's father, was reportedly outside with serious burns after attempting to rescue…Daily Mail
22 Sep Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in MerseysideFour people died and one was hospitalized after a rapid house fire in Bootle, Merseyside early on the morning of an unspecified date. The Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) responded at 3:45 AM with six crews and eight firefighters who found the semi-detached home well ablaze upon arrival. Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle described the fire as "intense" and spreading quickly, leading to four fatalities inside…The Guardian
22 Sep Four people dead in Bootle house fireFour people died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside early Tuesday morning. The fire broke out around 3:45 am at a semi-detached house on Stone Square; one person was hospitalized with burns while four others were found dead inside the home. Chief Fire Officer Nick Searle described it as an intense and rapidly spreading blaze that required six fire engines and eight firefighters to address.Evening Standard
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22 Sep Four people dead in house fire: Tragedy after blaze tore through property in early hoursFour people died in a house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, early Tuesday morning around 3:38 AM. Six fire engines and eight firefighters responded to the scene where they found one survivor who was taken to the hospital; inside the home, they discovered four victims who did not survive. The cause of the blaze is under investigation by both the fire service and police.Daily Mail
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