Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
13 Jul 2026
Inquiry announced, chair appointed
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.
To be confirmed
Final report (to be confirmed)
The inquiry has not yet reported.