Grenfell: Met officers suing force over 'trauma' suffered

More than 30 current and former Metropolitan Police officers are suing the force “for personal injury and losses following their role in the Grenfell Tower fire”, it says.

The Met told the BBC a total of 27 serving and six former officers are pursuing civil claims over the matter.

A spokesperson added the case is currently stayed until December 2024, when further discussions will happen.

It comes in response to an article in the Sunday Times about the legal claim.

The spokesperson stressed no court date had been set yet, adding no settlement has been reached and no money has been paid out by the Met.

“This is part of an action made by the officers against other parties involved in both responding to the fire and the management and refurbishment of the building,” the spokesperson said.

They added it “is separate to the compensation claims made by the bereaved and survivors of the fire, and solely relates to claims made by the police officers for their role in responding to the tragedy”.

“The Met was not a defendant in the recent civil settlements for those affected by the fire,” the spokesperson continued.

The fire, in the 23-storey North Kensington tower block on 14 June 2017, killed 72 people.

The legal action announcement comes after the Fire Brigades Union said more than 100 firefighters who suffered personal injury and loss as a result of responding to the fire had their claims against London Fire Brigade settled for £20m.

It also follows some 900 civil claims from survivors and bereaved families that were settled with a number of defendants in the High Court last year.

As part of the settlement agreement signed in 2023, a week-long event featuring spoken testimony, written statements, and artwork was held in London in January.

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