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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robert Booth and Vikram Dodd

Grenfell bereaved and survivors must wait until 2027 for suspects to face trial

Top of Grenfell Tower block, with text attached to part of the building saying: Grenfell forever in our hearts
A statement from Grenfell United, a group of bereaved and survivors, said: ‘10 years until we face justice’. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

The bereaved and survivors of Grenfell Tower must wait until at least 2027 – a decade after the blaze that killed 72 people – before those suspected of being responsible for the disaster could face criminal trials, it has emerged.

Families described the news as “shocking” and called the wait for charges for people to be held accountable for their crimes “unbearable”.

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