A 'happy, smiley baby' harmed by 'disgusting' mould: What we've heard so far in the Awaab Ishak inquest
Medics, housing bosses and loved ones of Awaab Ishak are among those to have given evidence at an inquest into the toddler's death. Awaab died just eight days on from his second birthday on December 21, 2020.
'A happy, smiley baby' Awaab Ishak was born in Oldham on December 13, 2018. His father, Faisal Abdullah, came to the UK as an asylum seeker from Sudan in July 2015 and was joined by his wife, Aisha Amin, in February 2018. Dr Kevin Cody, a GP at the practice, said Awaab was 'seen more than most children' for those symptoms - but confirmed he was never diagnosed with autism or another chronic respiratory condition. However, Ms Hughes and Ms Ridley had not been concerned about the coughs and colds, which were described as 'not unusual for young babies' by the health visitor.
On a visit to the flat in July 2020, Ms Ridley was shown mould in the kitchen and bathroom, which the court heard described as 'obvious'. She wrote a letter of support to RBH for the family's application to move home. The letter referred to Awaab, but his inquest heard how it was not attached to an IT system called CRM which is supposed to be used by all RBH staff, and some workers told the court they believed Mr Abdullah was living alone at the flat. They included Mark Wrigley, who inspected the flat on July 14 to prepare a report of work that was required.
But Mr Abdullah insisted this was not in his family's culture and they instead took showers. Inspections before and after Awaab's death highlighted ventilation issues in the property, with Rochdale Council surveyor Daniel McVey describing the flat as 'unfit for human habitation' without repairs. Ms Amin arrived at the hospital after her own antenatal appointment, telling the inquest: "When I got to hospital I saw my son in bed surrounded by doctors. About 30 minutes after arriving, Awaab died." Mycology expert Prof Malcolm Richardson found evidence of a number of species of fungal allergens inside Awaab's home following his death.
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