'I saw Grenfell burn that night... what happened there was a crime.' This furious caller says the Grenfell fire was a display of 'corporate manslaughter'. DavidLammy
He said he lived about two miles away from Grenfell Tower in a building with the same cladding that had led to the devastating fire.The caller went on: "All I could do when I saw that ball of fire going up, all I could think was 'that could be me. That could be me I live in a similar block'."
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has issued an apology admitting government failure which resulted in the Grenfell fire.David did not interrupt the caller, allowing him space to express his feelings. "I am furious, do you hear the passion in my voice?" the caller asked. He insisted someone should be charged with "corporate manslaughter" he said, "it is a minimum for these people, for what they did".
"What happened there was a crime and I witnessed it... It is something you never want to witness again in your life." Speaking out for the communities housed in subpar conditions, the caller announced: "We are people we are not just objects.
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