
Police enquiry into Grenfell Tower fire. Image: Met Police
The Met Police say that the death toll in the Grenfell Tower block fire disaster is likely to be at least 58 when taking into account those identified and confirmed missing.
Media investigation and local sources have consistently suggested the number of people who died has been significantly higher than the cautious official figure released.
Police: 58 people were in #GrenfellTower that are missing and presumed dead, figure may increase https://t.co/40Agq9aroZ pic.twitter.com/TF1wuREApR
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 17, 2017
Grenfell Tower residents have spent two and a half hours with the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street and a spokesman said she listened to the presentation of their demands.
Victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster have arrived in Downing Street for a meeting with Theresa May pic.twitter.com/hwgbwQvhBQ
— Sam Lister (@sam_lister_) June 17, 2017
Grief and anger have turned to protest.
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, said the government was immediately releasing £5 million for relief to the survivors and to support their rehousing.
A visit by Mrs May on Friday, to a local church to meet survivors was met by an angry crowd some of whom shouted ‘shame on you’, ‘murderer’ and ‘coward.’
Theresa May faces shouts of “shame on you” and “coward” pic.twitter.com/ByQphESRxJ
— Sally Wardle (@sally_wardle) 16 June 2017
Theresa May sidesteps questions about response to Grenfell Tower disaster https://t.co/2z6VZ3sxix
— Press Association (@PA) June 16, 2017
Protestors calling for justice for those who had died had to be held back by security and police officers at Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall.
Demonstrators have gathered at Kensington Town Hall in London in protest over the #GrenfellTower fire and the response from authorities pic.twitter.com/b3x8QfUulo
— CNN International (@cnni) June 16, 2017
Young women speaks for her lost – feared dead – best friend
at Kensington Town Hall protest pic.twitter.com/2QB44bXO0d #JusticeForGrenfell— Jeremy Corbyn for PM (@JeremyCorbyn4PM) June 16, 2017
There was also a march on Downing Street and protest outside BBC headquarters in Portland Place.
#JusticeForGrenfell protests in Central London and West London – demonstrators outside the BBC have now moved on https://t.co/ayxfLdVF2F pic.twitter.com/S4bwRDX1Ic
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 16, 2017
On Friday night local people held candle-lit vigils singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a Bob Marley song.
Crowds at a candlelit vigil for the Grenfell Tower victims begin to sing Bob Marley, nearly three days since the fire began pic.twitter.com/zgs4saUBgB
— Jack Hardy (@JackHardy9) June 16, 2017
The Queen and Prince William visited the community and spent an hour speaking to survivors and local people.
On the following day in a Queen’s birthday statement she said: ‘difficult to escape a very sombre national mood’ following tragedies in London and Manchester.
“It is difficult to escape a very sombre national mood”, the Queen has said after her visit to #GrenfellTower https://t.co/xB7xHcPBme pic.twitter.com/Z2fzTXGBic
— The Times of London (@thetimes) June 17, 2017
Hundreds of Grenfell Tower protesters march on Whitehall https://t.co/Tog7Hp3KRd by @RyanJHooper
— Press Association (@PA) June 16, 2017
The front pages of national newspapers on Saturday morning report growing anger at the lack of government response and understanding of the needs of the fire’s survivors and grieving families and friends of victims.
The Queen and Prince William visit people affected by the #GrenfellTower fire in Londonhttps://t.co/GhARq3Fml4 pic.twitter.com/7NxC7srl86
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 16, 2017
Police: 30 people confirmed dead in #GrenfellTower fire in London – but figure expected to increasehttps://t.co/ejYiM1eVyipic.twitter.com/veczywCW5u
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 16, 2017
“Someone has to be held accountable… Theresa May you’re a coward – you’re hiding”@saskilla took part in charity gig #Grime4Grenfell pic.twitter.com/rLnasxJb9d
— Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) June 16, 2017
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