Campaigners for an investigation into Chertsey schoolboy's death - say they have backing from Labour Leader
The Truth About Zane Campaign want justice for 7-year-old Zane Gbangbola
Friends and family of Zane Gbangbola who died after a flood in his Chertsey home - say they've secured the backing of Keir Starmer for another inquiry into the case, if he gets into power in the next election.
The 7-year-old boy died nearly 10 years ago - which a coroner ruled back in a 2016 inquiry was from CO poisoning
They said this was caused by a petrol pump used to drain the family's flooded basement, during the 2014 floods.
But Zane's family, supported by the local fire service, believe it was actually hydrogen cyanide poisoning which killed the boy.
Zane's Dad Kye, who was found unconscious just six feet away from his son and left paralysed from the waist down, says his diagnosis was paraplegia due to hydrogen cyanide poisoning.
They claim the presence of this chemical compound comes from an unregulated landfill site that lay adjacent to Zane’s home.
The campaign group Truth About Zane Campaign want to introduce 'Zane's Law' - which would introduce regulation to protect the public by informing people about land that may be contaminated.
Elizabeth Mansfield from the group revealed to us that Zane's parents have had a very painful few months, as flood water again entered their home.
Elizabeth Mansfield tells us:
"Watching Kye and Nicole's home underwater again 10-years-on with still nothing done, the same dangers lurking, no justice it's frightening and shocking.
"It's unbearable actually, utterly unbearable, all those memories.
"Zane's law has been launched by Natalie Bennett at COP-26, who's championing that bill - we want to get wider recognition for this.
"We also passionately want, and we do hope this might happen with a change of government, is an independent panel inquiry for Zane.
"Keir Starmer has committed himself to that - so let's hope he stays true to his word.
"Watching the documentary recently about the Post Office workers, that kind of injustice, that burning injustice - and when there's a death of an innocent, beautiful child - I think this scandal is sitting here, waiting to explode."
A spokesperson on behalf of the Coroner’s Office has said:
“An independent, full, frank and fearless inquest into the death of Zane Gbangbola was concluded in September 2016.
"The inquest ran for over six weeks, during which time the Coroner heard a substantial amount of evidence including from in excess of 70 witnesses.
“Like any Judge, it would not be appropriate for the Coroner to comment directly, but the Coroner’s detailed explanation of his findings and conclusion has been available since the end of the inquest and can be accessed here.
“Having considered all the evidence that was before the Court, the Coroner concluded that the cause of Zane’s death was ‘Carbon Monoxide Toxicity’. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Zane’s family and friends on his tragic death.”
A Government spokesperson said:
“This is a tragic case and our thoughts remain with the Gbangbola family.
"Throughout the inquest the Environment Agency provided detailed evidence to assist the independent coroner in reaching his conclusions.”