Grenfell police hand files on 20 organisations and 54 people to prosecutors
The Metropolitan Police have submitted evidence on 20 companies and 54 individuals to the Crown Prosecution Service as it considers manslaughter and fraud charges over the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire have submitted files to prosecutors covering 20 organisations and 54 individuals, asking the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charges including manslaughter and fraud.
The Metropolitan Police described the handover as a "milestone moment" in the long-running investigation, saying it paves the way for prosecutors to receive the best possible evidence ahead of any charging decisions.
The files relate to a range of companies and individuals connected to the tower's construction, refurbishment and management in the years before the 2017 fire, which has remained the subject of an extensive criminal investigation since the disaster.
The Crown Prosecution Service will now need to review the evidence submitted before determining whether and against whom charges will be brought, a process that is expected to take considerable time given the scale of material involved.
The Metropolitan Police did not name the specific organisations or individuals under consideration for charges, citing the ongoing nature of the prosecutorial review.
Sources
- Grenfell police hand files on 20 organisations and 54 people to CPS — The Guardian — World
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