The British police say they are considering manslaughter charges as part of the investigation into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire, after reports that highly toxic gases emitted by the building's external cladding as it burnt, killing most of the residents.
Police are now weighing up whether to bring manslaughter charges in response to the tragedy. Samples of the Grenfell Tower's aluminum composite tiles and insulation were analyzed and have failed all safety tests, according to McCormack. "And we are hearing every company involved in the building refurbishment of Grenfell Tower", she said. Eleven buildings have been discovered with cladding that may not pass safety standards.
Police said that both the cladding on the exterior and the insulation used in the tower failed their safety tests, the New York Times reported on Friday.
The official figure of the dead or missing presumed dead in the inferno is 79, but authorities warned the final death toll could be higher.
The budget hotel chain said although it was concerened about the cladding, an independent expert had assured them it was safe for all three hotels to remain open for business. As many as 11 residential high-rise buildings in eight local authority areas of the country have been found with cladding which raises safety concerns.
Repeating concerns from Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy about the scale of the task in identifying the victims, Det Supt McCormack added: "There is a bad reality that we may not find or identify everyone who died due to the intense heat". As a precaution we submitted some cladding for testing and the results that came back said the cladding on Horatia House and Leamington House was a fire risk.
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The fire gutted Grenfell Tower, a block of mainly social housing in the United Kingdom capital's most affluent district of Kensington, in the west of the city.
Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack says officers have seized documents in the investigation into the fire.
Investigators will carry out a fingertip search of the building, assisted by search and rescue dogs, and a lift will be installed outside the building next week.
Whirlpool said "words can not express our sorrow at this awful tragedy" and that it would assist with ongoing investigations. "We are addressing this as a matter of utmost urgency". We offer our most profound condolences to the victims, those who have lost loved-ones, homes, and possessions, and to their friends and families.
Between 400 to 600 people were said to be living in Grenfell Tower.
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