Mum 'devastated' after blaze started by a baby’s bottle steriliser

A mother-of-four from Coventry says her home has been wrecked by a devastating blaze started by a baby’s bottle steriliser.

Becky Bacon, 25, and her four children have been forced out of their home in Cherrybrook Way in Bell Green after a fire tore through their kitchen on April 15.

She says the fire was started by the bottle steriliser which she had left on while she popped out of the house with her children.

The official cause of the fire is still to be determined by investigators. Credit: BPM Media

Becky said that she left the brand new appliance on for five minutes as she went across the road to the local shop.

Becky Bacon Credit: BMP Media
West Midlands Fire Service said that 80 per cent of the kitchen was damaged by fire while the entire property has been smoke damaged. Credit: BPM Media

Since the accident Becky and her family have been living at her father’s house until repairs are completed. She has just completed decorating the house and has now been told that her housing association will not pay for repairs.

When asked by the Coventry Telegraph why she didn’t have house insurance, Becky said: “I honestly never thought about it - with working part time and with four children I’ve got enough bills going out."

Since the fire, Becky’s friends have set up a fundraising page to help her pay for the repairs.

Go to crowdfunding.justgiving.com/BeckyBacon if you wish to donate to the help Becky and her kids get back on their feet.

The Coventry Telegraph has contacted the manufacturer of the bottle steriliser for a comment.