Announced · Chair: Dr Sandie Okoro OBE
Non-statutory inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola, aged seven, at his family home in Chertsey, Surrey, in February 2014 during flooding.
Non-statutory inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola, aged seven, at his family home in Chertsey, Surrey, in February 2014 during flooding. Announced by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds on 13 July 2026. The inquiry will consider the circumstances around Zane's death, how public services worked together during the incident, and the treatment of Zane's family in the aftermath. The government has said it is committed to responding publicly to any recommendations made by the inquiry.
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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds announced a non-statutory inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola, aged seven, at his family home during flooding in February 2014; Dr Sandie Okoro OBE was appointed to chair it.
Statement: Today I am announcing the appointment of Dr Sandie Okoro OBE as Chair of the independent, non-statutory inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Zane Gbangbola.Zane Gbangbola tragically died at the age of seven in February 2014 at his family home in Chertsey, Surrey. …