Jump directly to the content
INFERNO SURVIVORS

More than 250 people ESCAPED the Grenfell Tower blaze with 80 still missing presumed dead

Police are conducting the painstaking work of identifying victims caught up in the horror blaze

Grenfell tower

MORE than 250 people escaped the inferno that ripped through Grenfell Tower last month, with cops confirming that 80 are missing and presumed dead.

Police conducting the painstaking work of identifying the victims caught up in the horror blaze have said they are determined to hold those responsible to account.

A blaze ripped through Grenfell tower last month trapping residents in their homes
5
A blaze ripped through Grenfell tower last month trapping residents in their homesCredit: Getty Images
The investigation into the blaze is the largest carried out by the Met outside of counter terrorism
5
The investigation into the blaze is the largest carried out by the Met outside of counter terrorismCredit: PA

Investigators said 350 people should have been in the Kensington tower on the night of June 14 but 14 are believed to have been staying elsewhere.

Cops fear the number killed in the tragedy could rise and have renewed pleas for any tenants illegally subletting their flats to come forward - promising they will not face action.

So far 32 of the victims have been identified.

But detectives fear the identities of some of those killed will remain a mystery due to the ferocity of the 1,000C fire that devastated the 24-storey block.

Detectives have consulted experts from Austria about "cutting-edge" technology that could be used to the help identify victims, and spoken to experts who were and still are involved in identifying 9/11 victims.

The Grenfell Tower investigation is the biggest the Metropolitan Police has conducted outside of counter-terrorism.

At least 80 people are thought to have died in the fire earlier this month
5
At least 80 people are thought to have died in the fire earlier this monthCredit: Eyevine
Tributes left close to the tower in South West London
5
Tributes left close to the tower in South West LondonCredit: EPA
Devastating pictures show the damage to a flat inside the tower
5
Devastating pictures show the damage to a flat inside the towerCredit: Getty Images

MOST READ IN NEWS

Woman, 25, killed after Land Rover 'followed & rammed e-bike' as 2 arrested
E-BIKE 'MURDER'

Woman, 25, killed after Land Rover 'followed & rammed e-bike' as 2 arrested

Transport Sec admits to being convicted fraudster after misleading cops
'GENUINE MISTAKE'

Transport Sec admits to being convicted fraudster after misleading cops

Urgent manhunt for convicted rapist, 58, as public warned 'do not approach'
FIND HIM

Urgent manhunt for convicted rapist, 58, as public warned 'do not approach'

‘It seemed legit,’ says Brit caught with £15m of cocaine after accepting free hols
HOLS WOE

‘It seemed legit,’ says Brit caught with £15m of cocaine after accepting free hols

As the investigation into the blaze continues Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy today said: "We have identified over 60 companies and organisations that have had some involvement in either the construction, management or refurbishment of Grenfell Tower."

The investigation will look at potential offences, ranging from the most serious - manslaughter and corporate manslaughter - right the way down to more low level crimes.

He said: "We believe that around 80 people lost their lives as a result of the fire, that quite 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."

As well as looking at how the fire started and how it spread, police will also look at the role of all emergency services involved on the night.

YOU MIGHT LIKE
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MORE FOR YOU