Government asked experts to ‘step away’ from investigation into deadly cladding fire

By Tom Lowe2022-02-11T10:51:00

Grenfell Inquiry hears BRE team was asked to stop investigation into Lakanal House fire after less than a month

The government stopped an investigation into a fire which killed six people less after less than a month, the Grenfell Inquiry has heard.

Senior civil servant Brian Martin asked a fire expert to “step away” from an investigation into the 2009 Lakanal House fire, which was later found to be caused by combustible cladding panels.

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