Awaab Ishak's mould-hit home 'unfit for human habitation without repairs', court hears
Experts say Awaab Ishak's mould-hit home should have had better ventilation - with a surveyor telling his inquest the flat was 'unfit for human habitation' without repairs. The toddler died aged two on December 21, 2020, with mould given as the 'most plausible, or only explanation' for the fatal breathing conditions that led to his death, Rochdale Coroners Court had previously heard.
READ MORE: Woman, 40, with 'lack of intellect' mows down blind man and leaves him for dead while speeding on the way home from chippy He visited the flat alongside a plumber due to a leak being reported in the property below. He also tested the extractor fan, which he found to be 'working, but very poorly'. Mr Foster added: "It was just very slow... it was not really sufficient for the property."
Mr Foster had measured humidity at the property as 90%, although Awaab's mum Aisha Amin had been cooking at the time. He told the court he found no evidence of leaks in their bathroom, but did see 'excess water' on the floor and a 'saturated' bath panel, which he believed was due to bathing habits.
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