Grenfell Tower criminal probe detectives are 'unlikely to send a file to prosecutors until at least the end of 2021', Metropolitan Police admit Police reveal expected criminal investigation timetable after saying they will wait for the findings of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Inferno at Kensington apartment building killed 72 people on June 14 2017
By Joel Adams For Mailonline
Published: 21:45 GMT, 6 March 2019 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2019
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The Metropolitan Police said detectives investigating possible criminal offences in relation to the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 will be 'unlikely' to pass its findings to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) before the second half of 2021.
A statement said: 'Since the launch of the criminal investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire, the Met has been working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service.
'As the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (GTI) has progressed, both the police senior investigating officer and the CPS agree that the police investigation must take into account any findings or reports produced by the GTI, including its