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| Grenfell fire: Police carry out 13 interviews under caution | Grenfell fire: Police carry out 13 interviews under caution |
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| Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire say they have carried out 13 interviews under caution. | Police investigating the Grenfell Tower fire say they have carried out 13 interviews under caution. |
| The Metropolitan Police would not confirm the number of people who had been interviewed but said more interviews were scheduled. | The Metropolitan Police would not confirm the number of people who had been interviewed but said more interviews were scheduled. |
| It added more than 7,100 statements had been taken from "witnesses, community and family members, emergency services personnel" and "other sources". | It added more than 7,100 statements had been taken from "witnesses, community and family members, emergency services personnel" and "other sources". |
| The fire, which destroyed the London block on 14 June 2017, left 72 dead. | The fire, which destroyed the London block on 14 June 2017, left 72 dead. |
| Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle was killed in the fire, said the interviews showed "some positive steps" were being taken. | |
| Mr Mussilhy, who is vice chairman of campaign group Grenfell United, added that "it would be interesting to find out" who had been interviewed. | |
| Three interviews were conducted under caution when police announced a "new phase" of their investigation in July last year. | |
| However, police have said it could be the end of 2021 before criminal charges are considered. | |
| The Met has said it wants to see the conclusions of the public inquiry's second phase, which starts next year, before compiling a file of evidence for the Crown Prosecution Service to look at. | |
| In 2017, police said they had "reasonable grounds" to suspect that corporate manslaughter offences had been committed. |