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Police consider manslaughter charges over deadly London tower block blaze
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Fri Jun 23, 2017 | 1:18pm EDT
Police consider manslaughter charges over deadly London tower block blaze
By Michael Holden | LONDON
Investigators said on Friday they would consider bringing manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people.
The outside cladding engulfed by the blaze has since been shown to fail all safety tests, police said. They have already seized material from a number of undisclosed organizations.
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Asked if the insulation and aluminum tiles used were acceptable for such buildings, McCormack told reporters: "No they're not."
"All I can say at the moment is they don't pass any of the safety tests. So that will form part of what is a manslaughter investigation."
As well as possible manslaughter, police will consider health and safety offences and breaches of other building regulations. McCormack said all companies involved in the building and refurbishment of the building would be reviewed.
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Police consider manslaughter charges over deadly London tower block blaze
By Michael Holden | LONDON
Investigators said on Friday they would consider bringing manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people.
The outside cladding engulfed by the blaze has since been shown to fail all safety tests, police said. They have already seized material from a number of undisclosed organizations.
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Asked if the insulation and aluminum tiles used were acceptable for such buildings, McCormack told reporters: "No they're not."
"All I can say at the moment is they don't pass any of the safety tests. So that will form part of what is a manslaughter investigation."
As well as possible manslaughter, police will consider health and safety offences and breaches of other building regulations. McCormack said all companies involved in the building and refurbishment of the building would be reviewed.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-fire-idUSKBN19E120
