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Met Police Name 57 Suspects, 20 Firms in Grenfell Probe

5/19/2026

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Metropolitan Police have identified up to 57 individuals and 20 companies as possible Grenfell Tower fire suspects.
Operation Northleigh examined 15,000 people across 700, gathering 165 million files and 14,400 statements.
Police will submit evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service by end-September, with charges due by June 2027.
Prosecutors expect charges before the fire’s 10-year anniversary, note that trials are not expected before 2029, and say families find the process too slow.

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Story summary

Metropolitan Police have identified up to 57 individuals and 20 companies as possible Grenfell Tower fire suspects.
Operation Northleigh examined 15,000 people across 700, gathering 165 million files and 14,400 statements.
Police will submit evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service by end-September, with charges due by June 2027.
Prosecutors expect charges before the fire’s 10-year anniversary, note that trials are not expected before 2029, and say families find the process too slow.