Fatima Abukar

“Evidence in this inquest confirmed that since 2019 here have been 8 recorded fatalities involving e-scooters in London and 31 in the country at large. At the time of her death Ms [name redacted] was riding a privately owned e-scooter on a public highway. Despite the ubiquity of such devices on London's streets, riding them on public roads is unlawful.”

“Ms [name redacted] died due to traumatic head injuries. Riders of legally authorised scooters (those hired from licenced operators) are not required to wear head protection .”

“Some manufacturers and retailers of e-scooters in England and Wales provide consumers with written warnings about the illegal use of e-scooters, others do not. Where such warnings are present, often they are not prominent.”