Novara Media | Police Seek to Charge up to 57 People and 20 Firms Over Grenfell Tower Fire by Sophia Sheera

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Up to 57 individuals and 20 firms may be prosecuted for the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people, according to the Metropolitan Police, which says its detectives have gathered strong evidence of corporate gross negligence, manslaughter, fraud and misconduct in public office. The evidence will be sent to the Crown Prosecution Service by September, though any charges are unlikely before June 2027 and trials may not start until 2029. A public inquiry that concluded in 2024 placed responsibility on the government and multimillion‑pound companies whose faulty cladding and “systematic dishonesty” allowed the blaze to spread, while campaign group Grenfell United welcomed the move with cautious grief and a call for accountability.

Read more: https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/19/police-seek-to-charge-up-to-57-people-and-20-firms-over-grenfell-tower-fire/

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The Guardian | Police to seek criminal charges against 77 companies and people over Grenfell fire by Vikram Dodd and Jessica Murray

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The 2024 Grenfell inquiry identified the tragedy’s root cause as the “systematic dishonesty” of multimillion‑dollar companies whose products enabled the fire to spread, and highlighted widespread failures across the construction industry, council, regulators and central government that made the deaths avoidable. In response, Scotland Yard’s 220‑detective team has gathered strong evidence and plans to send files on 57 individuals and 20 firms to the Crown Prosecution Service, seeking charges that could include corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, fraud, health‑and‑safety offences and misconduct in public office; decisions on charges are expected by June 2027, though any trials may not begin until 2028 or later. Survivors’ group Grenfell United welcomed the move but warned that prolonged delays would be unacceptable and called for courts to be properly resourced to ensure swift accountability.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/19/grenfell-fire-police-criminal-charges-companies-individuals

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