British police arrest five men for being mocked by the Grenfell Tower disaster

London police arrested five men as part of the investigation into a movie in which a group of people made fun of the Grenfell Tower fire. The suspects, aged between 19 and 55, surrendered Monday night in a police station in the south of the capital, police said on Tuesday.

Police suspect five people of disturbing public order. In the Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey residential tower located in the Kensington district of London, a fire broke out on the fourth floor last year. The building then completely burned. 71 people died in the disaster.

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A cardboard box

In a video published on social media. An image of the tower, an assembled cardboard box containing the big letters "Grenfell Tower", is set on fire with applause and loud laughter. There are also victims stuck on the box, which are usually dark in color. One of the dolls has a nikab. "Stay in your apartment," someone says as the box catches fire. "We pick you up," reacted someone

The police described the video as "despicable" and "tactless". Stuart Cundy, the police commander in charge of the investigation, says:

"I am frankly dismayed by the lack of tact of the video posted online." In total, 71 people died as a result of the attack. the Grenfell Tower, so many people have lost so many loved ones and many others have been hard hit Ridiculizing the disaster in such a raw way is odious. "

If the suspects are found guilty of breach of public order, the BBC believes that they can be sentenced to two years imprisonment or even a fine.

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The Justice4Grenfell action group calls the video horrible and says "to survivors still traumatized by such a horrible video" to think and pray for them. In addition, the organization remains silent. "We recognize that even racists are entitled to a fair trial."

The disaster, the deadliest fire in the UK for decades, has become a symbol of social inequality. The Grenfell Tower was renovated in 2016 with cheap insulation material. Residents of the apartment have warned of a risk of fire. The government and Prime Minister, May, have also reacted late and, according to many, to the inadequacy.

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