At an emotional press conference in west London that opened with a minute's silence, the bereaved sat in front of photographs of their loved ones and a set of kitchen scales weighing the seven-volume, 1,700 page inquiry report that apportions blame for the tragedy. The group said that, at the end of the inquiry, all they had been left with was 10kg of words on pages.
Maria Jafari, who lost her father, Ali Yawar Jafari, in the fire, left the table in tears after condemning the report as nothing more than a big bag of paper, saying: Seven years have passed, and we still have no justice and we have to fight again.
Tiago Alves, who survived the disaster, accused the multibillion-dollar companies whose products spread the fire of having blood on their hands while the Grenfell United group condemned the corporations as little better than crooks and killers.
Hisam Choucair, who lost six family members, thanked the inquiry for its findings but said: This inquiry was forced on us. For me, as a direct kin, this inquiry hasn't taught me anything.
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