‘Racist’ Met memo after Grenfell fire
THE Met Police is facing a race storm after officers were warned of potential “crime and disorder” from Muslims following the Grenfell disaster.
Campaigners claim a police memo sent out after the June 2017 blaze is Islamophobic.
It read: “With the cause unknown, any subsequent disclosure would have an impact on community tensions, especially when the majority affected are of a Muslim background.”
At the inquiry into the fire – which killed 72 people – Alison Munroe QC, for the Grenfell families, said: “This is Islamophobia… racism.”
Andrew Warnock QC, for the Met, said the force “would strongly refute any suggestion Islamophobia affected its response”.