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Elisha Brabin, 36, with daughter Prudence, 7, and, right, son Ellis, 8, all lost their lives in a housefire.
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Fire that killed family sparked by battery used in e-bikes

The horror house fire killed a mother and her three children and took six fire trucks to bring under control.

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Elisha Brabin, 36, with daughter Prudence, 7, and, right, son Ellis, 8, all lost their lives in a housefire.

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