UK Police Ask Prosecutors to Consider Criminal Charges Over 2017 London Fire That Killed 72

London’s Metropolitan Police have asked prosecutors to consider criminal charges concerning the Grenfell Tower fire that resulted in 72 fatalities. The UK’s deadliest residential fire since WWII started on June 14, 2017, and a 2024 public inquiry attributed the disaster to decades of failures by government, regulators, and companies involved in the building’s refurbishment. Files involving 54 individuals and 20 entities have been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service for potential charges including corporate manslaughter and health and safety offenses.

• Metropolitan Police in London requested prosecutors consider criminal charges over the Grenfell Tower fire.
• The fire, which occurred on June 14, 2017, killed 72 people, including 18 children.
• A 2024 public inquiry found the disaster was caused by decades of failures by government, regulators, and companies involved in refurbishment.
• Police submitted 20 files to the Crown Prosecution Service, covering 54 individuals and 20 entities.
• Potential charges include corporate manslaughter, gross negligence manslaughter, fraud, misconduct in public office, and health and safety offenses.