Woman's hair caught fire as she smoked e-cigarette, inquest hears

A 54-year-old woman sustained burns and later died after a fire ignited while she smoked an electronic cigarette.

Woman's hair caught fire as she smoked e-cigarette, inquest hears

A 54-year-old woman sustained burns and later died after a fire ignited while she smoked an electronic cigarette.

Mother of two Caroline Murphy (aged 54) suffered burns to her face, neck, scalp and chest as she smoked in bed at her home in Rathcobican, Co Offaly, on June 22, 2017.

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