Mum, 46, died after hair extensions caught alight when she lit cigarette, inquest told

A MUM died when her hair extensions caught on fire after she lit a cigarette, an inquest heard.

Tracy Ann Gardiner’s synthetic hair pieces are believed to have caught alight while she was in the kitchen.

The 46-year-old then made her way to bed, where the extensions dripped on to her clothing and bed – causing a blaze.

Tracy was discovered in the smoke-filled bedroom in County Durham and she was declared dead at the scene.