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Grenfell Tower fire: 24-year-old artist Khadija Saye named as victim | Grenfell Tower fire: 24-year-old artist Khadija Saye named as victim |
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Another victim of the Grenfell Tower fire has been named as 24-year-old artist Khadija Saye. | Another victim of the Grenfell Tower fire has been named as 24-year-old artist Khadija Saye. |
Ms Saye was in her flat on the 20th floor when the fire struck, with her mother Mary Mendy, who is thought to be in her 50s. | Ms Saye was in her flat on the 20th floor when the fire struck, with her mother Mary Mendy, who is thought to be in her 50s. |
Tottenham MP David Lammy confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "May you rest in peace Khadija Saye. God bless your beautiful soul. My heart breaks today. I mourn the tragic loss of a wonderful young woman." | Tottenham MP David Lammy confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: "May you rest in peace Khadija Saye. God bless your beautiful soul. My heart breaks today. I mourn the tragic loss of a wonderful young woman." |
The Labour MP knew Ms Saye through his wife Nicola Green, a fellow artist who mentored her for four years. | The Labour MP knew Ms Saye through his wife Nicola Green, a fellow artist who mentored her for four years. |
Ms Green told the Press Association that Ms Saye was last heard from at 3am on the night of the fire. | Ms Green told the Press Association that Ms Saye was last heard from at 3am on the night of the fire. |
"She was on Facebook saying she was unable to get out of the flat, that the smoke was so thick," said Ms Green. | "She was on Facebook saying she was unable to get out of the flat, that the smoke was so thick," said Ms Green. |
"She was saying she just can't get out and: 'Please pray for me. There's a fire in my council block. I can't leave the flat. Please pray for me and my mum."' | "She was saying she just can't get out and: 'Please pray for me. There's a fire in my council block. I can't leave the flat. Please pray for me and my mum."' |
Ms Saye's work is currently on show in Venice, responding to the theme of diaspora. | Ms Saye's work is currently on show in Venice, responding to the theme of diaspora. |
Mr Lammy had previously labelled the Grenfell Tower fire "corporate manslaughter" as he spoke about the search for his friend. | Mr Lammy had previously labelled the Grenfell Tower fire "corporate manslaughter" as he spoke about the search for his friend. |
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This is the richest borough in our country treating its citizens in this way. | He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "This is the richest borough in our country treating its citizens in this way. |
"We should call it what it is, it's corporate manslaughter, that's what it is and there should be arrests made, frankly. | "We should call it what it is, it's corporate manslaughter, that's what it is and there should be arrests made, frankly. |
"We built buildings in the 70s, those 70s buildings, many of them should be demolished, they haven't got easy fire escapes, they've got no sprinklers - it's totally, totally unacceptable in Britain that this is allowed to happen and people lose their lives in this way, and people should be held to account." | "We built buildings in the 70s, those 70s buildings, many of them should be demolished, they haven't got easy fire escapes, they've got no sprinklers - it's totally, totally unacceptable in Britain that this is allowed to happen and people lose their lives in this way, and people should be held to account." |
Press Association | Press Association |
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