"They didn't. They left him".
More than 70 people reportedly remain unaccounted for and the area surrounding the tower has been plastered by distraught relatives with pictures of the missing, from grandparents to young children.
"Grenfell is where they shove all the people who don't have any choice", said a resident as he watched his home burn.
The local Grenfell Action Group had claimed, before and during a major 10-million-pound refurbishment of Grenfell Tower a year ago, that the block constituted a fire risk and residents had warned that access to the site for emergency vehicles was "severely restricted". More than 3 million pounds ($3.8 million) have been raised for the victims, and the British government has announced a 5 million-pound ($6.3 million) emergency fund.
Later after these comments she was pulled from BBC's News night on which she was set to appear, although a spokesperson said they thought an interview with Nick Paget-Brown, the leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council made more sense.
May has come in for a barrage of criticism over her response to the disaster, including being jeered when she visited the North Kensington estate on Friday.
Police Commander Stuart Cundy gave the new figure during a statement outside Scotland Yard on Monday.
London Police have launched an investigation to determine whether any crimes contributed to the blaze.
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The vehicle was tracked to an all-female terrorist cell, allegedly acting on the orders of Syria-based Islamic State jihadists. France remains in a state of emergency after a series of deadly attacks by jihadis across the country since January 2015.
The Council says it will cooperate "in full" with the government's inquiry. One version of the product [has] a polyethylene core, the other version is around a fire-retardant mineral core. Grief over a London high-rise tower fire that killed dozens turned to outrage Friday amid reports that the materials used in a r. "It is really hard to describe the devastation the fire caused". Residents in other blocks with the same exterior cladding as Grenfell Tower were concerned, he wrote. Whole families are said to be among the missing.
Damian Magee said the scene was "like a war zone" as he arrived at the 24-storey west London tower block to the sounds of children desperately screaming for help.
The Queen and her grandson Prince William paid a visit to an emergency shelter to meet survivors of the tragedy.
It may take some time though, before the families of the victims know the fate of their loved ones. This includes five people who have been formally identified. "You get a lot of fragmentation of bodies, charring of bones", said Peter Vanezis, a professor of forensic medical sciences at Queen Mary University in London.
Police said they were using dental records, fingerprints and DNA samples to identify victims, along with features such as tattoos, scars, jewelry, or distinctive clothing.
Cundy said police will investigate the tower's refurbishment project, which experts believe may have left the building more vulnerable to a catastrophic blaze.
Even amid the chaos and the frustration, some found a moment to seek unity. In a letter to May, dated Friday, Mayor Khan warned that London residents are "terrified that the same thing could happen to them", and demanded immediate action to address their concerns.
"We are here today because you must look at that building with tears streaming down your face", one woman told the group as they neared the foot of the tower.
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