Camberwell flats fire 'caused by faulty TV'
Investigators say a faulty TV sparked off the blaze which killed six people at Lakanal House tower block in Camberwell
22 July 2009
THE blaze which killed six people inside a Camberwell tower block was sparked off by a faulty TV, police said today.
Forensic specialists said the television must have been at least 10 years old, and it ignited after it was left plugged in inside an apartment on the ninth floor of Lakanal House in south London on 3 July.
The news came about as a result of a joint inquiry by the Met, London Fire Brigade and the Forensic Science Service into the cause of the fire.
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Dayana Francisquini, 26, her children Thais, six, and Filipe, three, along with Helen Udoaka, 34, her three-week-old daughter Michelle, and 31-year-old Catherine Hickman all died when they became trapped on the 11th floor of the burning tower block.
"Initial results have found that the cause of the fire was an electrical fault originating in a portable TV set that was at least 10 years old"
Detective Inspector Rick Murphy said: "Initial results have found that the cause of the fire was an electrical fault originating in a portable TV set that was at least 10 years old.
"The make and model of the television set have not been confirmed so we will not speculate. It was in a room on the ninth floor."
Det Insp Murphy added that London Fire Brigade advised people to make sure all televisions are unplugged at the socket when not in use.
He added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with the families of those who died in the fire. The investigation continues into how the fire spread."
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