The boy's parents deliver a letter to Downing Street on what would have been his 18th birthday.
The parents of a seven-year-old boy who died during severe floods have delivered a message to Downing Street calling for an independent inquiry on what would have been his 18th birthday.His parents Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler disputed the results of a 2016 inquest that he died of carbon monoxide poisoning and are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to grant an independent panel inquiry into the death.
A government spokesperson said: “Throughout the inquest the Environment Agency and others provided detailed evidence to assist the independent coroner in reaching his conclusions."They are calling for the prime minister to stand by a previous "promise" of an independent inquiry.Mr Gbangbola said: “Now that Sir Keir at last has the power to grant our request, we hope he will stand by his promise.
He told BBC Radio Surrey: "Never did we think we'd be begging for justice over the death of our child."Nicole Lawler and Kye Gbangbola are asking Sir Keir Starmer for an independent inquiry into Zane's death Ms Lawler said: “We just want the truth for our son. We don’t want anyone else to have to suffer what we are suffering.She added: "We shouldn't be at Downing Street today.A government spokesperson said: “The case of Zane Gbangbola is tragic, and our thoughts remain with the Gbangbola family."A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan
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