Grenfell Tower fire

The Metropolitan Police is leading an ongoing criminal investigation into the fire which is considering health and safety, manslaughter and corporate manslaughter charges against individuals and organisations. Outside of counter-terrorism investigations, the police force said it is the biggest investigation it is undertaking and the scale is huge (see Chapter 8). In March 2019, it explained that its investigation must take into account any findings or reports produced by the public inquiry, including its final report. It is therefore unlikely to submit any file to the CPS before the latter part of 2021 — more than four years after the fire. In June 2019, the force said that a decision on whether charges will be brought could be at least two years away.