Survivors launch #chargesnow campaign, saying there is enough evidence to prosecute

Grenfell Tower survivors are demanding police accelerate their criminal investigation into the disaster so prosecutors can bring charges immediately, arguing enough evidence has emerged to deliver justice for their 72 loved ones.

On Tuesday, exactly four and a half years since the fatal fire, they launched a “#chargesnow” campaign with billboards across the country, a protest outside Kensington and Chelsea town hall and a statement on behalf of dozens of families that reads: “We’ve been patient, we’ve stayed dignified but we’ve waited too long. Today we say enough is enough. We demand charges”

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