Defective tumble dryer blamed for fatal house fire

A defective Beko tumble dryer caused a house fire that killed a British mother of two in her bedroom, a coroner has ruled.

Mishell Moloney was discovered dead under a duvet on the bedroom floor by her daughter and sister on February 7 after they smashed their way through a rear patio door to get in.

The 49-year-old died after being overcome by carbon monoxide fumes and smoke caused by a small fire in the tumble dryer in the downstairs kitchen.