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This is the chilling moment a Grenfell conman who pretended his wife and son died in the catastrophic blaze ‘exposed his guilt with a dead eye stare’ in a television interview. Anh Nhu Nguyen told volunteers a bogus tale that he’d lost his home and family when a fire ripped through the 24-storey west London tower block … Read more
Chief contractor on refurbishment of Grenfell Tower used ‘Essex boy patter’ to try and persuade others involved in the project to use cheaper cladding, inquiry hears Grenfell contractor Rydon wanted cheaper cladding used, inquiry is told The contractor had altered financial figures to keep the cost savings themselves The Grenfell Inquiry heard they building’s owners … Read more
Grenfell Tower building firm decided refurb project ‘didn’t need a fire consultant’ two years before blaze that killed 72 By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 18:29 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 18:29 BST, 20 July 2020 The main contractor on the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower ‘came to the conclusion’ that the project ‘didn’t need … Read more
Senior consultant admits he ‘possibly rushed’ review of fire safety strategy for Grenfell Tower refit after spending just 33 minutes checking the document Senior fire consultant Tony Pearson said he ‘possibly rushed’ fire safety review Claimed he was unaware of plans to overclad the tower which set on fire in 2017 Took just 33 minutes … Read more
Grenfell Tower fire safety consultant ignored email about cladding because he was only copied in and not the ‘primary recipient’, inquiry told Terry Ashton ignored documents outlining proposed cladding and insulation The fire safety consultant also failed to read the architect’s progress report It comes as the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire began once … Read more
Grenfell Tower inquiry is urged to be ‘on the right side of history’ and not ‘ignore’ impact of poverty and race on disaster that killed 72 people Leslie Thomas QC said Tuesday the issue of race was the ‘elephant in the room’ Grenfell Next of Kin group has asked inquiry to investigate ‘institutional racism’ Legal … Read more
Fire engineer ‘did not think installing cladding on Grenfell Tower would pose safety problems, inquiry into blaze that killed 72 hears The Grenfell Tower inquiry resumed on Monday for the first time since March It had been temporarily postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic Clare Barker said in 2012 that overcladding the tower would not … Read more
Seven families who were left without houses after the Grenfell Tower fire are still waiting for permanent homes three years later, a new report reveals. More than 200 households were left homeless following the devastating blaze that ripped through the 24-storey tower, leaving 72 people dead, on June 14, 2017. Hundreds of families were placed in … Read more
Meghan Markle says she’s ‘so proud’ of Grenfell community kitchen as she praises its ‘inspirational’ work in an audio message on third anniversary of the tragedy Meghan, 38, has praised the ‘inspirational’ work at the Hubb Community Kitchen Duchess of Sussex revealed that she’s ‘so proud’ of the Grenfell Tower survivors Recorded a message on third anniversary of the … Read more
Stormzy called for answers in response to the Grenfell Tower fire during a virtual memorial service held by pressure group Grenfell United on the three-year anniversary of the tragedy. Sunday marked three years since a kitchen fire on the fourth floor in the high-rise covered in dangerous cladding turned into the most deadly domestic blaze … Read more