Eight-year-old Luke Albiston-O'Donnell died in a house fire sparked by a faulty e-bike battery in Birkenhead.

An 8-year-old boy, Luke Albiston-O'Donnell, died in a house fire in Birkenhead after alerting his siblings to a dangerous situation caused by his charging electric bike. The fire, which spread quickly due to a faulty lithium battery, trapped Luke inside the house, leading to his death from hypoxia and carbon monoxide poisoning. The coroner recommended increased public education on the dangers of e-bikes and storing lithium batteries at home.

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