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| Police are investigating after money was stolen from a flat abandoned after the Grenfell Tower fire in west London, prompting fears that other properties on the site could have been targeted by thieves. | |
| People who were directly affected by the disaster were informed on Friday of the theft, which police think took place at some point after Tuesday 20 June – six days after the fire. | People who were directly affected by the disaster were informed on Friday of the theft, which police think took place at some point after Tuesday 20 June – six days after the fire. |
| DCI Matt Bonner told them: “Some money appears to have been stolen from a flat within Grenfell Tower ... this is clearly a serious allegation and one that must be fully investigated.” | DCI Matt Bonner told them: “Some money appears to have been stolen from a flat within Grenfell Tower ... this is clearly a serious allegation and one that must be fully investigated.” |
| Bonner said the police were working with the family affected and would “follow every possible line of inquiry to establish who is responsible for the theft and how the offence was committed”. There was no indication of how much money was missing. | |
| The news immediately raised concerns over security measures around the block, which is guarded around the clock by police officers. The MP David Lammy called the news “a disgrace and an outrage”. He continued: “Where were the police? We are seeing a litany of failures for the victims.” | |
| Sources close to residents warned that other families may have been affected. One volunteer said that people had returned to collect what undamaged belongings they could only to find that some were missing. “These people decided they would go back and face the wreckage and trauma as they wanted to collect their sentimental items ... It’s like stealing from a graveyard in my opinion, it’s really immoral and pretty horrific,” the volunteer said. | |
| The police said they had not had any reports of other incidents so far but Bonner told residents: “Every other flat within Grenfell Tower is currently being assessed to try and establish if any other thefts may have occurred.” | |
| Confirming the report, the Metropolitan police said extra security had been put in place. “An investigation into the alleged theft is now being carried out. Steps have been taken to review the security of all the flats within Grenfell Tower, and some changes immediately put into place,” the Met police said in a statement. | Confirming the report, the Metropolitan police said extra security had been put in place. “An investigation into the alleged theft is now being carried out. Steps have been taken to review the security of all the flats within Grenfell Tower, and some changes immediately put into place,” the Met police said in a statement. |