family handoutA two-year-old boy died as a result of a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home, a coroner has concluded.
Awaab Ishak died shortly after his second birthday in December 2020.
Rochdale Coroners’ Court heard his father had reported the mould several times to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.
Action to treat the mould which caused the condition leading to Awaab going into respiratory arrest had not been taken, coroner Joanne Kearsley said.
She asked: “How in the UK in 2020 does a two-year-old child die as a result to exposure to mould?
“This is not simply a Rochdale problem or a social housing problem.
“The tragic death of Awaab Ishak should be a defining moment for the housing sector.”
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