The Bad PlaceThe 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.
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