Grenfell inquiry failed us, say distraught families

ANGRY survivors and grieving families from Grenfell Tower accused the public inquiry into the tragedy of ‘failing to deliver’ yesterday.

Lawyers said families had lost faith in the multi-million-pound inquiry after many delays, and felt it had shown ‘a total lack of respect’ for the 72 people killed in the tragedy.

An interim report was expected in spring but has not been delivered and the inquiry’s second phase is not scheduled until next year. Criminal charges are unlikely until 2021.

Lawyers representing about 90 people have written to inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick to voice concerns. Isabel Bathurst, of Slater and Gordon, said: ‘The families have lost faith in the inquiry. They feel it is failing to deliver on its intended purpose.’