Accountability plea
THE family of a two-year-old boy who died after prolonged exposure to mould said they have seen nothing to indicate his death will serve as a “defining moment” for the housing sector.
Awaab Ishak died in from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the housing association flat where he lived with his parents Faisal Abdullah and Aisha Amin in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
Gareth Swarbrick, chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), has refused to resign.
In a statement released by their lawyers, Awaab’s family said: “At present, we see nothing to indicate that the death of our son will, in any way, serve as a defining moment.
“Accountability must be done and be seen to be done.”