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- 1Police hand CPS Grenfell prosecution files nearly a decade after fire●Nearly a decade late(r) & the Police have finally handed the CPS files for potential prosecutions linked to the Grenfell
Scotland Yard has passed files to the Crown Prosecution Service outlining potential criminal prosecutions connected to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, which killed 72 people. Commenters reacted with frustration that charges could come almost ten years after the disaster, saying justice delayed is justice denied, though many voiced hope the courts will finally examine those responsible.
- 2First organisations charged over Grenfell Tower fire nine years on▼Revealed: First organisations to face charges over Grenfell Tower fire nine years after fire https://www.standard.co.uk/
Nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire killed 72 people in west London, the Crown Prosecution Service has revealed the first organisations to face criminal charges over the 2017 disaster. The announcement follows a lengthy police investigation and public inquiry into the fire and the failures that led to it. Campaigners and bereaved families have long called for corporate accountability, criticising years of delay.
- 3Grenfell investigators hand files on 20 firms and 54 people to prosecutors●Grenfell fire police investigators hand files on 20 firms and 54 people to CPS https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/
Police investigating the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire have passed files on 20 companies and 54 individuals to the Crown Prosecution Service, in a major step towards potential criminal charges. Prosecutors must now decide whether to bring charges over the London blaze that killed 72 people, nearly a decade after the disaster.
- 4Met Police sends Grenfell files to CPS with 54 people facing charges●Grenfell Tower fire: 54 people and 20 firms face criminal charges as Met Police sends files to CPS https://www.standard.
Scotland Yard has sent files to the Crown Prosecution Service recommending criminal charges against 54 individuals and 20 companies over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in west London. The move, years after the disaster and a public inquiry that found failures by builders, cladding firms and authorities, marks the largest step yet towards potential manslaughter and safety-related prosecutions.