Inquest says Gloucestershire house fire likely began with electrical ignition

Crime · First reported 9 Nov, 13:56 · Updated 15:22

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An inquest heard that a fire at a home in Brimscombe on Boxing Day likely began in the living room, possibly from electrical items connected to the mains. A mother, her two children and the family dog died; the coroner recorded the deaths of the three family members as accidental.

The inquest heard that the fire likely began in the living room, probably from an electrical ignition source.
Fionnghuala Shearman and her children Eve and Ohner died, along with the family dog, after the fire at their Brimscombe home on Boxing Day.
The coroner concluded the three family members died accidentally from exposure to fire combustion products; investigators found no evidence of third-party involvement or suspicious circumstances.

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Key facts

Location: Brimscombe, near Stroud, Gloucestershire
Date: Boxing Day; the article says 26 December last year
First emergency call: 3:12am
Deaths: A mother, her two children and the family dog
Likely origin: The living room; investigators considered an electrical ignition source probable
Coroner's conclusion: The three family members died accidentally from exposure to combustion products of fire