Police consider manslaughter charges in Grenfell Tower aftermath

According to emerging reports, police in London are considering manslaughter charges in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

While it has been established that the blaze originated with a faulty fridge-freezer, police have now confirmed that both the insulation and tiles in the tower block failed safety tests.

It has been established that tile and insulation, which were recovered from the building, proved 'more flammable than the cladding' – a discovery which has led police to investigate the legality of these materials.

Speaking to the media, Metropolitan Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack, who is overseeing the investigation, said: "All I can say at the moment is they (tiles and insulation) don’t pass any safety tests."

"What we are being told at the moment by the Building Research Establishment is that the cladding and insulation failed all safety tests," she reiterated.

Elaborating on the direction with which the police will now take, she added: "We are looking at every criminal offence from manslaughter onwards. We are reviewing every company involved in the building and refurbishment."

The death toll from the fire is believed to stand at 79, but authorities have warned that this figure is likely to increase.