Coroner instructs police after M.E.N. investigation into damp and mould at Awaab Ishak estate
26.08.2022 - 22:17
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The coroner investigating Awaab Ishak's death has asked police to carry out more work on the estate where he lived following a Manchester Evening News investigation. The two-year-old died in December 2020 after living in a property affected by damp and mould.
A hearing at Rochdale Coroners Court in June heard that a post-mortem into Awaab's death established a link between those conditions and his tragic death, just days after the toddler's second birthday. Today (August 26), the final pre-inquest review for Awaab took place at Rochdale Coroners Court, ahead of his inquest in November.
Coroner Joanne Kearsley confirmed the list of witnesses expected at the inquest and asked legal representatives for those involved to keep an extra week free in their diaries, with the inquest potentially set to last longer than seven days. She also discussed the M.E.N. 's investigation into conditions on the Freehold estate, in Rochdale, where Awaab lived.
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The M.E.N. spoke to other families living with damp and mould on the estate, which is run by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH). Some had children who were rushed to hospital with breathing issues, while two of the families had letters from their GP raising concerns about the conditions they lived in.
On the back of the investigation, Ms Kearsley asked Greater Manchester Police to check it had spoken to families who had shared their stories with the M.E.N. The coroner explained that she wanted as much evidence about damp and mould on the estate as possible, to consider what is causing the problem.
Ms Kearsley said: "Can GMP cross-reference their investigation with that report and
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