The mother of a 21-year-old woman who died at the start of 2023 has made a heartfelt plea to Londoners to take care with e-bikes and e-scooters, particularly to never block fire escape routes.
New Cross Fire Station is hosting a ‘Restart A Heart’ (RSAH) training day on Saturday 5 October and is calling on people from the local area to book a life-saving session.
The Brigade is backing a petition from the friends and family of 21-year-old Londoner Sofia Duarte who died just over one year ago. Sofia’s lost her life in a fatal fire on Old Kent Road in Southwark, caused by the catastrophic failure of a lithium battery used to charge an e-bike on New Year’s Day 2023.
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