Pet kitten dies in Nuneaton bedroom blaze at family's home

The fire badly damaged a bedroom at the rear of the home on Sorrell Road, Nuneaton, firefighters said

A pet kitten has died in a fire at a family home which firefighters believe was caused by a charger connected to an iPad on a bed.

The rear bedroom of the house on Sorrell Road, Nuneaton, was badly damaged on Saturday, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

Firefighters tried to resuscitate the kitten but said it died at the scene.

The service urged people not to leave electronic items charging on soft furnishing especially overnight.

The blaze was kept contained to the bedroom as the family thought to close the door, firefighters added.

The cause of the fire was believed to be an iPad charging on a bed in the room, the fire service said