Gareth Swarbrick said on Thursday he would not resign over the death of toddler Awaab Ishak in Rochdale but has now been forced out as chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.
The housing ombudsman is expediting three investigations into the landlord of Awaab Ishak, two, who died after suffering prolonged exposure to mould in a housing association flat.
Awaab Ishak, two, died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom flat where he lived with his parents, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
EXCLUSIVE: The mother of Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah has hit out at a housing association for showing a lack of humanity and care following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak.