Criminal trials for Grenfell Tower fire would not start until 2027, authorities say

By Tom Lowe2024-05-22T15:40:00

Met outlines timeline for one of the “largest and most complex investigations ever undertaken”

Criminal trials for the Grenfell Tower fire will not begin until ten years after the blaze which killed 72 people in 2017.

Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said charges will not be announced until late 2026 with prosecutions likely to take place the following year.

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