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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

'An absolute disgrace...' Greater Manchester's horror and anger over death of little Awaab Ishak

The heartbreaking image of a happy and smiling Awaab Ishak before his death is one that's impossible not to be moved by.

His shocking death following prolonged exposure to damp and mould at his Rochdale home is one that has sent shockwaves through the local community, and the country.

'A defining moment for the housing sector' is how the toddler's tragic death was described by coroner Joanne Kearsley, who ruled that the two-year-old died as a direct result of mould that wasn't treated at his home.

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