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Father of Chertsey house death boy had battled floods | Father of Chertsey house death boy had battled floods |
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The father of a boy who died in a flood-hit town in Surrey had been pumping water from his house since January, it has emerged. | The father of a boy who died in a flood-hit town in Surrey had been pumping water from his house since January, it has emerged. |
Kye Gbangbola is in a serious condition in hospital after being taken ill in Chertsey. | |
His seven-year-old son, named locally as Zane, was taken to hospital in a serious condition but later died. | |
Surrey Police have said the cause of his death is unknown. | Surrey Police have said the cause of his death is unknown. |
Officers have refused to be drawn on suggestions that carbon monoxide could have been to blame for the incident. | Officers have refused to be drawn on suggestions that carbon monoxide could have been to blame for the incident. |
Mr Gbangbola spoke to BBC Surrey in January after the River Thames burst its banks in Chertsey. | Mr Gbangbola spoke to BBC Surrey in January after the River Thames burst its banks in Chertsey. |
He criticised the lack of planning to prevent floods in the area. | He criticised the lack of planning to prevent floods in the area. |
'Pipes from house' | 'Pipes from house' |
He also said residents in properties along Thameside, where he lived, had all been pumping out water after their boundaries were breached. | He also said residents in properties along Thameside, where he lived, had all been pumping out water after their boundaries were breached. |
People in the area including Anoop Hothi, who taught Zane martial arts, and passer-by David North, have described seeing pipes coming from the family's house, which could have been from a water pump being used. | People in the area including Anoop Hothi, who taught Zane martial arts, and passer-by David North, have described seeing pipes coming from the family's house, which could have been from a water pump being used. |
Mr Gbangbola, in his 40s, and Zane's mother, Nicole Lawler, who is in her 30s, were both taken to St Peter's Hospital on Saturday. | Mr Gbangbola, in his 40s, and Zane's mother, Nicole Lawler, who is in her 30s, were both taken to St Peter's Hospital on Saturday. |
Their conditions are not thought to be life-threatening. | Their conditions are not thought to be life-threatening. |
Earlier, Ch Supt Dave Miller said: "The investigation into yesterday's tragic death of the seven-year-old boy is ongoing and the cause of death is still unknown." | Earlier, Ch Supt Dave Miller said: "The investigation into yesterday's tragic death of the seven-year-old boy is ongoing and the cause of death is still unknown." |
He said there had been no further casualties reported, which led police to believe this was an isolated incident that had affected one family. | He said there had been no further casualties reported, which led police to believe this was an isolated incident that had affected one family. |
Fifteen people, including police officers, were taken to hospital on Saturday. Of those, one showed signs of illness and all were later discharged. | Fifteen people, including police officers, were taken to hospital on Saturday. Of those, one showed signs of illness and all were later discharged. |
A government spokesman said although the cause of the illness had not been found yet, there did not appear to be a wider public health risk. | A government spokesman said although the cause of the illness had not been found yet, there did not appear to be a wider public health risk. |
They said the incident had been confined to the one house involved. | They said the incident had been confined to the one house involved. |
A police guard remained at the scene on Sunday and road closures remained in place, preventing access to Thameside. | A police guard remained at the scene on Sunday and road closures remained in place, preventing access to Thameside. |
'Loving and caring family' | |
Mr Hothi paid tribute to Zane, who had joined his martial arts academy in Egham at the age of five. | |
He said: "Little Zane was an absolute joy to teach, and it's children like him who make teaching so much more rewarding." | |
Mr Hothi, who is also a neighbour to the family, said: "He was a lovely boy, and he came from good, caring parents. | |
"It's not the parents who are to blame for this. They were loving and caring people - it's the overall system that's to blame for his death. | |
"Zane had his whole life ahead of him." | |
He said Zane's mother was a member of the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group and his father was the founder of a sustainability consultancy. |