Poverty kills. That should be written on the death certificate of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who was cheated of his future by prolonged exposure to mould in a damp home.
The verdict of his inquest is a damning indictment of the appalling conditions in which his family had to make their home.
Study after study proves that poor housing, low incomes and official neglect are killers – so the terrible consequences are, regrettably, no great surprise.
