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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Parnaby

Housing boss refuses to resign over death of two-year-old boy caused by mould

PA Media

A housing boss responsible for the flat where a two-year-old boy died due to mould has refused to resign, claiming that conversations about his position have “begun to overshadow” the tragedy.

Under chief executive Gareth Swarbrick, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) received multiple complaints about fungi from the parents of Awaab Ishak before he died from a respiratory condition in December 2020.

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