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Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London
GRENFELL families have accused corporations of being overcome by “amnesia” during the public inquiry into the fire and have condemned its chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick for “letting them off the hook.”
Private companies and public authorities who gave evidence last year were criticised for their “lack of candour” and “disrespect” by bereaved families and survivors of the west London tower block fire that killed 72 people in June 2017.
Individuals from local council the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the tenant management organisation responsible for the tower, the police and fire service were grilled during the inquiry’s first phase, while corporations involved in the refurbishment of the high-rise block were allowed to provide statements.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
