London Fire Brigade says e-bike conversion kits, batteries and chargers need to be more strictly regulated - backs Sofia Duarte petition

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is backing a petition from the friends and family of 21-year-old Londoner Sofia Duarte who died just over a year ago in a fire believed to have been caused by a converted e-bike’s battery bursting into flames. The 21-year-old died on January 1, 2023 in a flat fire on Old Kent Road, South Bermondsey. Investigators found a bike had been converted into

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