Cambridge father calls for e-bike battery safety after fatal fire

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Cambridge father calls for e-bike battery safety after fatal fire
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Scott Peden's partner and two children died in a fire caused by a charging e-bike battery.

BBC News, CambridgeshireThe fire claimed the lives of Gemma Germeney, 31, Lilly Peden, eight, and Oliver Peden, four

Scott Peden's girlfriend Gemma Germeney, 31, and their children Lilly, eight, and Oliver, four, died in the blaze after a battery exploded at their Cambridge home on 30 June. Mr Peden said: "If my story doesn't show the desperate need for a change in regulation, then I don't know what will."Mr Peden is backing Electrical Safety First's campaign to stop manufacturers being able to self-declare their e-bikes and batteries are safe

He jumped out the window and tried to fight the fire outside, suffering multiple burns and breaking his ankle, while his partner tried get the children to safety.

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