“I went through the largest national tragedy in this country since the Second World War. I watched 72 people perish in front of me,” says David O’Connell, who lives in a flat in Lancaster West estate, home to Grenfell Tower.
“I have to carry on living in the area. It’s traumatic for me and my partner. On top of that, I have to pay for something that’s more expensive and doesn’t necessarily work better than what we had before. I want to be trying to get my life back together.”
Seven years after the fire, residents speak of promises of change and justice unfulfilled. The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report won’t be delivered until September, while the Met admits charges won’t be brought for another year. It has left residents fearing many will die before seeing justice. Meanwhile, the refurbishment to transform the Lancaster West
