People died in their homes.”Īnother protest called by Grenfell Action Group and Radical Housing Network for the town hall at midday on Saturday was postponed because of “the rapidly moving situation”. This council committed basic gross negligence in providing basic human rights in their fire safety. She said: “I believe that the council is supposed to protect its people. Protest organisers were encouraging the crowd to remain in place until the council leaders pledged an independent investigation and rehousing for all those affected.Ĭarolyne Hill, 39, from Brixton, said she had come to the Kensington protest to “make a stand for my fellow Londoners”. She blamed security concerns for failing to do so previously, although earlier in the day the Queen and Prince William had both been able to pay visits. But when she was asked in an interview on Newsnight on Friday night about whether she had misread the public mood, she sidestepped the question.Įarlier in the day the prime minister had met victims in a local hospital, and in the late afternoon met victims and relatives in a church near the disaster site, having come under heavy criticism for not having done so earlier. The displays of anger increased pressure on Theresa May over her response to the disaster. There were additional protests planned for Saturday, with Grenfell demonstrators expected to combine with an anti-Tory movement planned in the wake of the general election. As the protests dispersed a candlelit vigil was held for the victims at the Latymer Christian Centre, just yards from the site of the blaze. Other demonstrators held a minute’s silence in memory of the victims, complaining that their deaths had not been properly acknowledged. They also insisted that people affected by the fire not be pushed out of the area after there were conflicting messages from the local council and the government in Westminster over whether they could be rehoused locally. The protesters at Kensington town hall tried to force their way into the building to confront councillors directly, demanding that they come out and answer questions.
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