Non-Statutory Inquiry into death of Zane Gbangbola to be established

Twelve years on, inquiry will probe death of Zane Gbangbola

The Government have announced that non-statutory inquiry into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola is to be established, more than 12 years after he died during flooding at his family home in Surrey. A non-statutory inquiry is an investigation set up by the government without using specific legal powers…

Inquiry set up to examine the death of Zane Gbangbola

The Government have announced that non-statutory inquiry into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola is to be established, more than 12 years after he died during flooding at his family home in Surrey. A non-statutory inquiry is an investigation set up by the government without using specific legal powers granted by Parliament. It is generally quicker and more flexible than a statutory inquiry but has fewer powers. Environment Secretary Emma…

Non-Statutory Inquiry into death of Zane Gbangbola to be established

A non-statutory inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola will be set up, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has announced today (Monday 13 July 2026). Zane tragically died at the age of seven in February 2014 at his family home in Chertsey, Surrey. The Prime Minister and Defra ministers have met with Zane’s family to listen to their concerns and to better understand what they would like an inquiry to achieve.  The inquiry will consider the circ…

Public inquiry announced into the death of Zane Gbangbola

MRW Public inquiry announced into the death of Zane Gbangbola Legal expert Dr Sandie Okoro OBE is appointed as independent Chair of process to investigate the response to the death of a seven-year-old child linked to landfill-contaminated waterPublic inquiry announced into the death of Zane Gbangbola Neil Merrett