Marching for Zane

In February 2014, seven -year-old Zane Gbangbola was fast asleep in bed in his Chertsey home. But then a flash flood brought water from a neighbouring field into the Surrey house. With the water seeped gas that, lighter than air, rose upstairs. Zane died. His father Kye (pictured above with a photo of his son) was also upstairs. He suffered a heart attack and is now confined to a wheelchair. His mother Nicole was downstairs and, because the gas rose, was able to raise the alarm. It was later revealed that the field had previously been used for landfill, where deadly hydrogen cyanide can lurk. Yet an inquest decided that Zane had died of carbon monoxide poisoning – even though no sign of carbon monoxide was found. Lee Belsten, the secretary of Surrey Fire Brigades Union, states: “It was our firefighters who detected hydrogen cyanide at the property and our members believe that the verdict of the coroner was highly questionable.” Zane’s family is continuing to fight for justice – and UNISON is backing a march to deliver a petition to Downing Street calling for an independent inquiry into the boy’s death. The march will begin on College Green at 11am on Sunday 29 March. Find out more about the march here. The petition currently has over 108,000 signatures – you can still sign at 38.degrees. In January, Kye Gbangbola addressed UNISON’s Black members’ conference: read our report here. The article Marching for Zane first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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