BEREAVED survivors cautioned today that the final report on the Grenfell fire might even hinder delivering justice. 

The long-awaited report on the tragic blaze, which claimed 72 lives, is scheduled to be released tomorrow.

The report into phase one of the inquiry was published in 2019 and focused on the factual narrative of the events on the night of the fire seven years ago.

It concluded that the building’s cladding was the primary reason for the fire’s rapid spread.

The second phase will look at any regulatory failings by corporate firms in the construction industry, the local authority, London Fire Brigade and the government.

The report is also expected to examine claims that adequate support was not provided in the days immediately after the fire, and whether residents’ voices were ignored leading up to the tragedy. 

Ahead of its release, the Grenfell Next of Kin group said that it had concerns that a “web of blame,” presented through the inquiry, would be a barrier to achieving justice.

The group said in a statement: “At a meeting with the Met Police it was confirmed that they have ‘never known a public inquiry to be conducted at the same time as a criminal investigation and examining the same issues.

“We were denied justice for seven years and now told there will be several more years.”

The Met Police previously said investigators will need at least another 12 to 18 months to announce charges, meaning that the bereaved and survivors may have to wait until 2028 for suspects to face trial.