Grenfell Tower fire: 70 dead, 18 still in hospital with 9 in critical care

According to Commander Stuart Cundy of Metropolitan police 79 residents are dead and this figure may change, as there mat have been people inside the building that they did not know were there, but there also could be people who were reported missing and managed to escape.

He said “ the police investigation will be wide ranging, even looking at the construction of the building, the recent refurbishment, how it was managed and maintained, and fire safety measures. I would like to reassure everybody that we will be looking at all criminal offences that might have been committed by any individual or any organisation. Where offences have been committed, I will do everything in my gift to make sure they are brought to justice.”

On Sunday, the Prime Minister also announced a £5m fund to help those families affected. Each household that has lost their home will receive at least £500 in cash and £ 5000 paid into an account.

The fund will also help people having to stay in temporary accommodation, help with funeral costs, cover legal representation for residents involved in the public enquiry and an extra £1.5m will also pay for mental health support for the emergency services.

In December 2015, the all-party group wrote to Conservative MP James Wharton, another minister in the department at the time and warned about the risk of fires spreading outside of buildings with cladding.

“Today’s buildings have a much higher content of readily available combustible material, like timber, polystyrene mixes in structure, cladding and insulation. The fire hazard results in many fires because of adequate recommendations to developers simply do not exist. There is little or no requirement to mitigate external fire spread.”

The last of the our ministers in the department to receive a letter last September was Gavin Barwell, who was since moved on to become Theresa May’s top aide.

The fire brigade were called to fridge fire and within minutes told residents the fire was out in the flat. The crew was leaving the building when firefighters outside spotted flames rising up the side of the building.