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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Melissa Sigodo

'Awaab Ishak's death could have brought change but with UK housing, the rot goes deep'

In December 2020, an adorable two-year-old boy was left struggling to breathe after his throat became swollen and his lungs filled with poisonous mould.

A coroner ruled the youngster's subsequent death was caused by prolonged exposure to the toxic black mould in his home.

The case of Awaab Ishak from Rochdale sparked outrage across the nation as Brits knew his precious life could have been spared had his parents been listened to when they complained about the state of the family's accommodation.

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