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| 'We want justice!' Grenfell Tower fire protesters storm Kensington Town Hall (WATCH LIVE) | |
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| Protesters demanding justice after the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno have attempted to storm the upper office floors of Kensington Town Hall. | |
| Protesters chanting "we want justice" stormed the entrance of a local town hall in London on Friday after a deadly fire at a block of flats killed at least 30 people, Reuters reporters at the scene said. | Protesters chanting "we want justice" stormed the entrance of a local town hall in London on Friday after a deadly fire at a block of flats killed at least 30 people, Reuters reporters at the scene said. |
| The protesters made their way through an automatic door at the local Kensington and Chelsea town hall. | The protesters made their way through an automatic door at the local Kensington and Chelsea town hall. |
| As the protesters sought to gain entry to an upper floor, police tried to bar their way. A scuffle broke out. | As the protesters sought to gain entry to an upper floor, police tried to bar their way. A scuffle broke out. |
| The protesters chanted "We want justice" and "bring them out." | The protesters chanted "We want justice" and "bring them out." |
| Sky News reports hundreds of people have joined the protest outside Kensington Town Hall. | Sky News reports hundreds of people have joined the protest outside Kensington Town Hall. |
| Police have started to move into the town hall, and officers on horseback are watching from a short distance away. | |
| Protesters have been demanding to know the true number of people who died in the fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | |
| The council and police have said they are unable to provide the figure amid claims information is being held back. | |
| Protest organiser Mutsafa Mansour outlined the protesters' demands outside the town hall. They include a written commitment from the council that all those affected by the fire will be rehoused and relocated within the borough. | |
| He also demanded the immediate release of funds to cover the loss and welfare of the victims. | |
| Mansour also said the council had been asked to provide a list of all the people who lived in the tower block, but had replied that it was unable to. | |
| The leader of the protest called on all those outside the Town Hall to stay where they are until the council gives a satisfactory response. | |
| His request was followed by chants of "we want justice." |