The Metropolitan Police is set to submit files of evidence relating to the 2017 Grenfell disaster to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by the end of September. It is understood that the CPS has already begun reviewing some of the files.
It means a final decision on whether to bring charges might not take place until June 2027.
The files include details of 57 individuals and 20 companies, and in a statement today, Garry Moncrieff from the Metropolitan Police said the people and organisations were “not expected to vary a lot” on submission. “We have gathered strong evidence,” he said.
Police probe
It follows the conclusion of a public inquiry that found several failures from the government, the fire service, and “dishonest” companies. 72 people died in the fire on June 17, 2017.
Police began a probe into the disaster – Operation Northleigh – in 2017, speaking to 15,000 people across 700 organisations and spending £150 million on the investigation.
A spokesperson for Grenfell United, which represents some of the bereaved families and survivors, said: “For our community, this is not news we meet with celebration. We meet it with caution, grief and determination. We have waited almost a decade for accountability.”
