Inquiry chief vows to hold people accountable for deadly tower fire that ‘should not have happened’

THE Grenfell Tower fire “should not have happened” and police are determined to hold people to account for it, the officer leading the inquiry has said.

A senior Metropolitan Police officer said listening to the 999 calls made it difficult not to want to hold someone to account.

Speaking of the scope of the investigation, detectives said they were looking at all aspects of the fire including, but not exclusive to, the cladding, fire exits and the stay-put advice residents had been given. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said: “We believe around 80 people lost their lives as a result of the fire that, frankly, should not have happened.

“You can’t listen to the families and to the 999 calls and not want to hold people to account for a fire that should not have happened.

“We have identified more than 60 companies and organisations that have had some involvement in either the construction, management or refurbishment of Grenfell

Detectives are looking at all aspects of the fire.

Tower”. Police said about 255 survivors escaped the blaze. Scotland Yard

said officers still believe about 80 people are dead or missing.