Did air pollution kill my daughter? Green Party selects Rosamund Kissi-Debrah to run for London Assembly 2020 elections

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, whose nine-year-old daughter Ella's death could be linked to air pollution, will run as a London Assembly member for the Green Party.

Ms Kissi-Debrah has been selected as a candidate for the Lewisham and Greenwich constituency in the next election, which will be held in May 2020.

Who is Rosamund Kissi-Debrah?

The former teacher, who lives in Hither Green, lost her daughter to a severe asthma attack in February 2013 after three years of asthma-related hospital admissions.

After her death, new evidence presented by Professor Stephen Holgate found that spikes in air pollution could be linked to Ella's 27 asthma episodes that left her in a hospital bed.

Since the evidence came to light, Ms Kissi-Debrah has campaigned for a second inquest into Ella's death to determine whether air pollution was a contributor.

After taking a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to attorney general Geoffrey Cox QC in August of last year, a new inquest was granted on January 11.

Did Rosamund Kissi-Debrah’s daughter die from air pollution?

Explaining his decision, Mr Cox said: "I have concluded that there is new evidence which may alter the substantial truth of Ella's death."

An original inquest in 2014 concluded Ella had died from severe asthma and acute respiratory failure. Now her mother hopes air pollution will be added to the death certificate.

The family home, near the busy south circular, is in a known 'pollution hotspot'.

Professor Holgate's findings observed a spike in air pollution on the south circular at the same time as many of Ella's hospital admissions.

After the second inquest was granted, Ms Kissi-Debra told the BBC: "It's the right decision. Hopefully if we are successful, national government, local government and individuals have to do something about cleaning up the air."