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Zane Gbangbola: Carbon monoxide killed boy in floods | Zane Gbangbola: Carbon monoxide killed boy in floods |
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A seven-year-old boy who died during floods in Surrey was killed by carbon monoxide intoxication, a second post-mortem examination has revealed. | |
Zane Gbangbola, from Chertsey, died in hospital in February after suffering cardiac arrest. | Zane Gbangbola, from Chertsey, died in hospital in February after suffering cardiac arrest. |
Surrey Police are conducting tests on a petrol-driven pump that was seized from the home at the time of his death. | |
The family's lawyers welcomed the report but said many questions remained unanswered. | |
Vijay Ganapathy, from law firm Leigh Day, said other agencies were still investigating "what toxins were present within the property on the night of Zane's death". | |
They had previously blamed an "apparent chemical poisoning" possibly caused by contaminated flood water. | |
Father paralysed | |
An initial post-mortem examination on the seven-year-old had found "no clear cause of death". | An initial post-mortem examination on the seven-year-old had found "no clear cause of death". |
An inquest will be carried out by the Surrey coroner. | |
Police have met with Zane's parents to update them on the findings. | |
They also said inquiries are being made about whether the hire company who provided the pump would face any liability or criminal offences. | They also said inquiries are being made about whether the hire company who provided the pump would face any liability or criminal offences. |
The Gbangbolas' home in Thameside was flooded for weeks in January and February when the River Thames burst its banks. | The Gbangbolas' home in Thameside was flooded for weeks in January and February when the River Thames burst its banks. |
Zane and his parents were taken to hospital on 8 February after being taken ill. | Zane and his parents were taken to hospital on 8 February after being taken ill. |
His father Kye remains paralysed from the waist down following the incident. | His father Kye remains paralysed from the waist down following the incident. |