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Met Police Urges Manslaughter Charges Over Grenfell Fire

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  • Metropolitan Police have asked prosecutors to consider manslaughter and other charges for the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.
  • Investigators collected 165 million electronic files, 14,700 statements and over 27,000 exhibits.
  • Charges under review include corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, health-and-safety breaches, fraud and misconduct in public office.
  • Crown Prosecution Service must decide on charges before the disaster’s 10th anniversary on 14 June 2027.