From: BBC
Spalding house fire: Victims smoked illegal cigarettes while drinking heavily
Six fire crews were sent to tackle the house fire, after which three bodies were found
Three men who died in a house fire were heavily intoxicated while smoking illegal cigarettes, an inquest has heard.
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Cigarettes which do not comply with UK safety standards were found at the property
Emma Milligan, principal trading standards officer at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “The illegal cigarettes featured in this case failed to self-extinguish and were the most likely cause of the fire.
“It is sad to think people who buy ‘illicit whites’ think they are getting a bargain, not realising they are actually putting their lives at risk.”
