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Grenfell Tower in west London
PROSECUTIONS should have been prioritised over the Grenfell inquiry, campaigners said today, following warnings that justice could be delayed until the end of the decade.
The Metropolitan Police said it would take 12-18 months to examine the inquiry’s report, which was published in full this week, and bring criminal charges.
But former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald warned that justice for those responsible could be delayed until 2029.
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the government’s proposals to further limit the right of citizens to trial by jury
