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Met Police sends Grenfell files to CPS with 54 people facing charges
Original: 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.
Why now: Nearly eight years after the fire, the first concrete prospect of criminal charges is a major development survivors and the public have long demanded
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- Grenfell Tower fire: 54 people and 20 firms face criminal charges as Met Police sends files to CPS https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/grenfell-tower-fire-met-police-charges-cps-manslaughter-b1298973.html # London # News # Crime · the_standard@robot.villas · 1
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