A public inquiry could open into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola if Labour win the general election.
Jeremy Corbyn's party made the pledge in its manifesto, which was released on Thursday (November 21), among a number of cases that it has described as "historical injustices".
Within the 105-page manifesto, the party vowed to "consider a public inquiry in the case of Zane Gbangbola", as well as ensuring the "second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry has the confidence of all those affected, especially the bereaved families and survivors".
The Chertsey schoolboy died when he was consumed by toxic fumes at his flooded home in 2014 after the Thames burst its banks. His parents Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler have been "fighting for justice" for their son ever since Surrey's senior coroner Richard Travers ruled his death as accidental following an inquest hearing in 2016.
Campaign group Truth About Zane posted a message of thanks on its Twitter page following the publication of the party's manifesto.
Jeremy Corbyn's party made the pledge in its manifesto, which was released on Thursday (November 21), among a number of cases that it has described as "historical injustices".
Within the 105-page manifesto, the party vowed to "consider a public inquiry in the case of Zane Gbangbola", as well as ensuring the "second phase of the Grenfell Inquiry has the confidence of all those affected, especially the bereaved families and survivors".
The Chertsey schoolboy died when he was consumed by toxic fumes at his flooded home in 2014 after the Thames burst its banks. His parents Kye Gbangbola and Nicole Lawler have been "fighting for justice" for their son ever since Surrey's senior coroner Richard Travers ruled his death as accidental following an inquest hearing in 2016.
Campaign group Truth About Zane posted a message of thanks on its Twitter page following the publication of the party's manifesto.
Their campaign has received backing from numerous high-profile MPs, including Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham who in 2016 branded the inquest as "seriously flawed" when he was shadow home secretary.
The Fire Brigades Union and trade unions have also thrown their support behind opening an inquiry into Zane's death, with shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon telling a Labour Party conference last month a Labour government would hold an independent panel inquiry "to finally get the truth about Zane".
"People shouldn't have to fight for justice, but in the society we live in, sadly, all too often they do," he said.
The Fire Brigades Union and trade unions have also thrown their support behind opening an inquiry into Zane's death, with shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon telling a Labour Party conference last month a Labour government would hold an independent panel inquiry "to finally get the truth about Zane".
"People shouldn't have to fight for justice, but in the society we live in, sadly, all too often they do," he said.
The pledge comes exactly a month after what would have been Zane's 13th birthday.
To sign the parents’ petition for a public inquiry, visit here.
Original article by Matt Strudwick read here
To sign the parents’ petition for a public inquiry, visit here.
Original article by Matt Strudwick read here
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