Two teenagers died in February at Little Eden Holiday Park near Bridlington, East Yorkshire, in what investigators believe was carbon‑monoxide poisoning. Their mother, Devon Andrews of Sheffield, has launched a petition demanding that all holiday lets be fitted with working alarms.
Carbon‑monoxide deaths at Little Eden Holiday Park spark petition
According to the inquest, 15‑year‑old Cherish Bean and her 17‑year‑old boyfriend Ethan Slater complained of headaches before collapsing, a classic symptom of carbon‑monoxide exposure . Humberside Police have listed the gas as a primary line of inquiry, though the coroner’s verdict is still pending.
Inquest details reveal teenagers' final messages
Area Coroner Paul Marks recounted that the pair left the main cabin at 9 p.m. to watch TV in a smaller lodge, returned at 9:50 p.m. with a headache, and took Calpol because there was no paracetaol in the cabin. Cherish texted her mother at 10:20 p.m . saying, “goodnight, I love you,” a message that became her last.
Petition gathers 6,200 signatures demanding mandatory alarms
Devon Andrews’ online petition, which she says is “built on love, not anger,” has already attracted more than 6,200 supporters. The campaign calls for compulsory, working carbon‑monoxide alarms in all holiday lets, staycations and short‑term rentals, arguing that current regulations leave families vulnerable.
Police investigation and pending legal changes
The police investigation continues, with one 41‑year‑old man arrested and released on bail and three other men aged 27, 33 and 42 on conditional bail. While the legal process unfolds, Andrews stresses that the push for new safety rules is not political but a preventative measure to honor her daughter’s memory.
Will new regulations be enacted?
Unclear at this stage whether Parliament will act on the petition’s demands; no official response has been published. Critics argue that existing fire‑safety legislation already covers carbon‑monoxide,while advocates point to the silent, odorless nature of the gas as justification for stricter rules.
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