After nearly eight years, Grenfell Tower is to be demolished. The process is expected to last around two years and is to be carried out sensitively, with no changes being made to the building before the eighth anniversary of the fire in June. The UK government has stated that the materials from the site and parts of the tower will be made available for inclusion in a memorial if the community wishes. Grenfell Tower was the scene of a tragedy in which seventy-two people lost their lives.
Some local people, bereaved families, and survivors want the West London tower to stand as a lasting reminder of the 2017 tragedy. However, others argue that its presence is distressing to those who lost loved ones, and it should be replaced by a memorial. The decision to dismantle the building came after engineers stated the tower was significantly damaged.
A specialist contractor is to be named in the coming months to develop a detailed plan for taking the tower down, according to the government’s statement. The process of “careful and sensitive progressive deconstruction” will take place behind the tower’s wrapping.
Even though some survivors and bereaved families have said the tower should have remained so that those responsible for the fire could be prosecuted, no charges in relation to the tragedy will be announced until late 2026, the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have said
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