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UK police seek charges for Grenfell Tower fire deaths

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British police are seeking to bring criminal charges against 57 individuals and 20 organizations nearly a decade after the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. The Metropolitan Police will submit evidence files to prosecutors by the end of September, with charging decisions expected by June 2027. This action follows a public inquiry that found the deaths were preventable due to combustible cladding, corporate negligence, and regulatory failures. AI

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UK police seek charges for Grenfell Tower fire deaths

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Dozens could face criminal charges over London’s 2017 Grenfell Tower inferno

    British police said on Tuesday they would ask prosecutors to consider charging 57 people and 20 organisations with criminal offences over the Grenfell Tower blaze, almost a decade after the deadliest fire in Britain’s modern history killed dozens. The Metropolitan Police said fil…

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