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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Grenfell victims face three-year wait for possible convictions

People hold up photos of their loved ones, victims of the Grenfell fire. It will take 12-18 months for detectives to send full files of evidence to the CPS.
People hold up photos of their loved ones, victims of the Grenfell fire. It will take 12-18 months for detectives to send full files of evidence to the CPS. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/AP

Victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster face a wait of at least three years to find out if anyone will be convicted for the failings that led to the fire, despite the official report’s blistering conclusions.

Police already suspected before the report was published that the fire and deaths were the result of criminal acts, having carried out their own extensive inquiries. A victims’ group said the official report’s findings backed their view that those to blame should be brought to justice.

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