Scott Angus also shared a sobering tale of the day he and his girlfriend were forced to jump for their lives after a neighbour s electronic bike caught fire.
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As the blazing battery was blocking the door, Rebecca Downes only means of escape was to jump 30ft from the second-floor window. She died from the horrific injuries she suffered in the fall.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service says the blaze in Elswick, Newcastle, should serve as a warning to electric bike and scooter owners as the flat was decimated