In a tragic incident, a modified e-bike sparked a devastating house fire in Cambridge that claimed the lives of a mother, Gemma Germeney, and her two young children, Lilly and Oliver Peden, aged eight and four, respectively. The fire broke out at their home on June 30, 2023, while the e-bike was charging. The inquest revealed that the two family dogs also perished in the fire, while the children's father, Scott Peden, endured grave injuries and was left in a coma for a month following the incident.

The Cambridgeshire area coroner, Elizabeth Gray, shared insights during a pre-inquest review hearing, indicating that it was