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Awaab Ishak's mould-hit home 'unfit for human habitation without repairs', court hears

Experts say ventilation was poor at the property

Manchester Evening News

Housing boss 'would have repaired mould issues if he knew boy, 2, lived in damp flat' months before his death, inquest hears

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing staff claimed they believed Awaab Ishak's father lived alone

Manchester Evening News

Landlord was warned of mould that killed toddler in Rochdale flat

Health visitor tells court she reported black mould to housing officers months before Awaab Ishak died of respiratory failure

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Three days into his inquest... housing bosses admit they SHOULD have done more to tackle mould at tragic two-year-old's home

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing now says its actions were 'inappropriate'

Manchester Evening News

Mum of tragic toddler, 2, pleaded for help with mould-hit home the day before he died, inquest hears

Mould at Awaab Ishak's home has been described as 'the most plausible, or only, explanation' for his fatal breathing difficulties

Manchester Evening News

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Inside the 'disgusting' mouldy home family tried to leave before death of two-year-old son

Awaab Ishak's death has been linked to damp and mould

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Boy, 2, couldn't breathe through his nose during final days in 'disgusting' damp and mould-hit home, inquest hears

Awaab Ishak's family recalled their final moments with the toddler

Manchester Evening News

Toddler died after being exposed to damp and mould in his home

Awaab Ishak tragically died shortly after his second birthday in his home on the Freehold estate in Rochdale, rampant with damp and mould, conditions which also blight properties housing several other families

Daily Mirror

This is Awaab - the little boy who died after being exposed to damp and mould in his home

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak smiles as he plays outside - free, for a short while, from the conditions at home that blighted his health

Manchester Evening News

While tenants suffered and a family grieved, housing association bosses raked in huge pay rises

"It's just almost inexcusable"

Manchester Evening News

Coroner instructs police after M.E.N. investigation into damp and mould at Awaab Ishak estate

The latest hearing at Rochdale Coroners Court has taken place

Manchester Evening News

Probe into flats where boy, 2, died and children 'struggle to breathe' launched

Awaab Ishak, two, died from respiratory illnesses in a mouldy "sweatbox" flat despite his parents calling for improvements to their flat in Rochdale for years

Daily Mirror

Boy, 2, died after being exposed to damp on estate where Manchester United star grew up

Tragic two-year-old Awaab Ishak lived on the Freehold estate in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the same place where Manchester United defender Axel grew up

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A two-year-old is dead and other children are struggling to breathe

"They said 'there's nothing we can do"

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