A two-year-old’s death was caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home, a coroner has ruled.
Awaab Ishak died as a result of a severe respiratory condition in December 2020.
Speaking at his inquest, coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “There is little doubt that the tragic death of Awaad Ishak should be a defining moment for the housing sector”.
“How in the UK in 2020 does a two-year-old child die as a result of exposure to mould?” she asked.
“This is not simply a Rochdale problem or a shocla housing problem.”
A surveyor described the conditions at Awaab’s home as “unfit for human habitation”, the inquest heard.
The coroner said that the property “had inadequate ventilation and was not equipped for normal day to day living activities which led to excess damp and condensation.”
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