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

A health visitor wrote to housing officials expressing concern about conditions in a rented flat months before a two-year-old died after his exposure to mould.

An inquest in Rochdale is investigating the death of toddler Awaab Ishak who lived with his mother and father in a one-bedroom housing estate flat managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH).