Grenfell Tower survivors are joined by bereaved families of those who lost loved ones in the Infected Blood scandal on seventh anniversary of high rise inferno
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Grenfell Tower survivors are joined by bereaved families of those who lost loved ones in the Infected Blood scandal on seventh anniversary of high rise inferno

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The survivors of Grenfell Tower have been joined by the bereaved families of those who lost loved ones in the Infected Blood scandal in memory of the high rise inferno. The survivors of Grenfell Tower have been joined by the bereaved families of those who lost loved ones in the Infected Blood scandal in memory of the high rise inferno Dozens marched at the service of remembrance to mark the seventh anniversary of the tragedy in the 23-storey tower block in which 72 people were killed in June 2017 Campaigners said they are uniting in a 'battle for justice' and demanding the next government fixes 'this broken country' Those gathered near the site of the tower on Friday evening heard a common call for a national oversight mechanism, an independent public body, to be put in place Five years after 15 recommendations from phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry were made specifically directed at the Government, four remain outstanding, including introducing a legal obligation on landlords to provide personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled tenants Marcio Gomes, whose son Logan was stillborn after the Grenfell blaze, said campaign groups across the country 'are uniting under the same battle for justice' Five years after 15 recommendations from phase one of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry were made specifically directed at the Government, four remain outstanding, including introducing a legal obligation on landlords to provide personal emergency evacuation plans for disabled tenants. A woman walks past the Grenfell memorial on the seventh anniversary of the tower block fire in London, Britain Members of the Fire Brigade attend a silent walk to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Grenfell tower block fire A fireman embraces a man at the remembrance service The incident took place on June 14, 2017, and saw 72 people die in a housing tower used mainly by working-class and minority ethnic people located in one of London's richest neighborhoods 'Tonight we are uniting with all of the bereaved up and down the country who have suffered losing loved ones in state care. Members of the Grenfell community attend a silent walk to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the tower block fire in London A member of the public at the memorial at the base of Grenfell Tower in London in remembrance of those who died Lobby Akinnola, on behalf of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, backed the call on recommendations and joined the Grenfell community for their annual silent walk Many were carrying posters and green love hearts in memory of those lost Members of the Grenfell community attend a silent walk to commemorate the seventh anniversary Mr Akinnola, who lost his father in the pandemic, said he believed that uniting in a common call 'will lead to a better tomorrow'.

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