 about the mould. Yesterday, a coroner concluded that he "died as a result of a severe respiratory condition caused due to prolonged exposure to mould in his home environment." It has now emerged that Gareth Swarbrick, the chief executive of RBH, was enjoying his third pay rise while Awaab's parents mourned. The boss saw his total pay package, including pension contributions, climb from £144,000 a year to £185,000 from the end of March 2019 to April 2021, reports Manchester Evening News. Gareth Swarbrick, the chief executive of RBH ( PA) RBH bosses Sarah Robinson and Phil Heron attend the inquest ( MEN MEDIA) He also failed to make an appearance in the public gallery during the whole of Awaab's inquest at Rochdale Coroners' Court, which heard six days of evidence. Awaab and his family are far from the only families living on the estate to be affected by severe damp and mould. Others have tried and failed to move home, with some even having letters from their GPs urging them to leave. While tenants suffered, five members of RBH's senior management team received total pay packages of over £100,000, including salary and pension contribution. Damp and mould inside the one-bedroom flat where Awaab lived with his parents Aisha Aminin and Faisal Abdullah ( MEN Media) Four of those exe){kind=link}
Gareth Swarbrick, the chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing was enjoying his third pay rise as Awaab Ishak’s parents mourned the loss of their son, who died from a respiratory condition caused by mould
Housing bosses were handed huge pay rises while two parents grieved the loss of their two-year-old son who died due to black mould in his home.
Awaab Ishak had celebrated his second birthday just a week before he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in December 2020.
He lived in a one-bedroom flat with his parents Aisha Aminin and Faisal Abdullah, who had previously complained to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) about the mould.
Yesterday, a coroner concluded that he “died as a result of a severe respiratory condition caused due to prolonged exposure to mould in his home environment.”