Grenfell Tower Inquiry Launched
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An inquiry into the horrible events of Grenfell Tower has been officially launched. According to Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the inquiry will bring ‘solace’ to the victims of the fire.
He also said he would ‘not shrink’ from seeing it through to a civil or criminal prosecution. He did, however, reject calls for survivors to be on the panel, and that could ‘risk undermining impartiality.’ The survivors in question still feel as though they are not being listened to, however. At least 80 people died in the tower after a blaze consumed the building in the early hours of 14th June.
The building was constructed in 1972 and people had issued concerns that the building wasn’t sufficiently fireproofed.
The inquiry will consider the cause and spread of the fire, the refurbishment of the tower, any actions from the local authority before the fire and the response of the emergency services and local government in the aftermath.
Many of the people who had to evacuate their homes still don’t have a permanent residence. Only three of the 196 who needed rehoming have found a permanent home. Even after the fire, the block of flats closest to Grenfell was reluctant to give temporary homes to those affected.
Downing Street said that the inquiry would ‘get to the truth of what happened and learn lessons to stop a similar catastrophe happening in the future.’
The inquiry is far from over, so we’ll update when something changes. Hopefully, some good will come of this and those responsible for the blaze, whether directly or indirectly will answer for their negligence.