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Residents still suffering flashbacks to night of horrific Grenfell fire
Grenfell Tower as seen from the Grenfell Memorial Wall in the grounds of Kensington Aldridge Academy

RESIDENTS living in the shadow of Grenfell Tower say they still suffer flashbacks to the horrific night it caught fire five years on. 

Mohammad Tehrani, 66, who lives in Bramley House next to the tower in west London, said the fatal disaster is always in his mind.

Speaking ahead of the five-year anniversary of the fire next week, Mr Tehrani recalled standing at the foot of the tower and watching body bags being carried out of the block. 

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