Boy, 5, was killed by fumes in blaze

ONE of the youngest victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy choked to death on fumes from the fire, an inquest heard.

The body of five-year-old Isaac Paulos, who lived with his family on the 18th floor, was found on the 13th floor, Westminster Coroner’s Court was told.

The youngster, who vanished in the dense fumes as his family attempted to escape the blaze, had to be identified by his dental records.

Westminster coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox opened and adjourned the inquests of four people including Isaac yesterday.

Coroner’s officer Eric Sword told the short hearing that Isaac’s preliminary cause of death had been given as “inhalation of fire fumes”.

Dr Wilcox told the court that she had met with his parents and passed on her condolences to them.

She added that 18 of the at least 79 victims had so far been formally identified.

Dr Wilcox told the inquest that the investigation was extremely challenging.

She said: “I have now formally identified 18 people who have died within this tower block and the tragic fire incident.”