As the final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is set to be released seven years after the deadly blaze, the nation will be remembering the 72 men, women and children who lost their lives in the inferno.
A lengthy document looking into the 2017 horror will be published today, with authorities bracing for criticism as their role in the killer fire is laid bare.
The blaze, which was the worst in Britain for more than a generation, was accelerated by deadly combustible cladding and many of those who died had been told to stay in their flats.
Families of those killed – who were shown the report yesterday so they could digest the findings in private – have insisted it must prompt widespread change.
They have spent years fighting for justice for those the loved ones they lost – after they say a ‘spider’s web of blame’ was spun.
But who were the 72 innocent people who were killed when the the fire took hold of the West London block on June 14, 2017? MailOnline takes a look.
Composite photograph showing how fire swept through Grenfell Tower in west London in 2017
The lengthy document is expected to today lay out in detail its findings around the actions of corporate firms in the construction industry, the local authority, London Fire Brigade and government
The youngest victim was an unborn baby, Logan Gomes.
The father of stillborn Logan, who died inside his mother as they fled the 21st floor, broke down as he recalled the events of June 14, 2017.
Marcio Gomes told the inquiry in 2018: ‘He might not be here physically but he will always be here in our hearts, and will be forever.’
Denis Murphy had been on the 14th floor.
The 56-year-old’s sister said: ‘Once you had met Denis, you would never forget his warmth, wit, cheeky smile and love of life.’
On the 23rd floor, Mohammed Amied Neda was killed.
The 57-year-old’s son said: ‘My dad loved life and loved meeting people. He would get along with almost everyone. He was a man of deep integrity and fairness.’
Joseph Daniels died on floor 16.
The Grenfell Tower blaze claimed 72 victims
Denis Murphy’s sister said: ‘Once you had met Denis, you would never forget his warmth, wit, cheeky smile and love of life’
Mary Mendy was remembered as ‘warm and kind’ and welcomed ‘everyone into her home’
Rania Ibrahim (pictured) died alongside her two children Fethia Hassan , four, and three-year-old Hania Hassan
His son Samuel said of the 69-year-old: ‘The events of that night took his life and all traces of his existence from this world. He stood no chance of getting out and this should never have happened.’
On floor 20, Mary Mendy tragically died.
The 54-year-old’s niece said: ‘She was warm and kind, she welcomed everyone into her home. Grenfell Tower was a place all her family and friends could find shelter if they ever needed it.’
Khadija Saye was also on floor 20.
The 24-year-old’s father said: ‘She was very gentle, very kind and friendly. Her burning passion was photography, encouraged by her mother, Mary Mendy.’
On floor 19, Debbie Lamprell was killed.
The 45-year-old’s mother Miriam said: ‘You rarely saw my Debbie without a smile. People took to Debbie because she was a friendly, easy person.’
Maria del Pilar Burton was also on floor 19 when the blaze broke out.
Nicholas Burton, husband of the 74-year-old, known as Pily, said: ‘She was a unique, beautiful, exceptional person until this tragedy had taken it away.’
Pily is considered the 72nd victim of the fire, despite dying in January 2018, after experiencing a stroke.
Mother Rania Ibrahim and her two children Fethia Hassan, four, and three-year-old Hania Hassan had been on floor 23.
The 31-year-old’s husband, Hassan Awadh Hassan, said: ‘I’m not just standing here crying because my wife is gone. My wife and my kids are very lucky. Because the way it’s going, I wish if I go like them. I wait for my day.’
Six members of the Choucair family perished on floor 22.
Nadia Choucair, 33, her husband Bassem Choukair, 40, their three children Mierna, 13, Fatima, 11, and Zainab, three, died along with their grandmother Sirria Choucair, 60.
Hisam Choucair, the son of Sirria, said: ‘She sacrificed everything for us so we could prosper and be a proper part of the country she’d adopted as her home.’
Of his sister Nadia, he said: ‘We all loved Nadia. She was beautiful, but she was also wise.’
Of his brother-in-law Bassem Choukair, he said: ‘He was an excellent father: kind, loving, considerate, always wanted the best for his children.’
Mierna, Fatima and Zainab Choukair (pictured) died along with their grandmother and parents in the killer blaze
Anthony Disson, 65, was remembered as ‘a very special person’
Jeremiah Deen, two, died alongside his mum on floor 14
Of Mierna, he said: ‘She loved school. Loved learning. She wanted to be either a doctor or a lawyer. The last time I talked with her about it, she couldn’t decide.’
Of Fatima, her aunt Sawsam said: ‘Fatima was a great gymnast. She had the body for it and wanted to become a professional gymnast when she grew up.’
Of Zainab, she said: ‘We all loved Zainab. When I would come back from work Zainab was so happy to see me.’
Hesham Rahman died on floor 23.
Mr Rahman’s nephew Karim Mussilhy said: ‘My uncle used to express himself through poetry on social media and he wrote some beautiful poems.’
Reading from one, he quoted: ‘Remember my presence before my departure. To see a smile on your face when I’m gone, a prayer from your heart.’
On the 22nd floor, Anthony Disson died.
The 65-year-old’s son Lee said: ‘He was a very special person and I would like him to be remembered for who he was when he was alive. He was always there to help anyone, no matter who you were or where you came from.’
Zainab Deen and son Jeremiah Deen had been on floor 14.
The family of Zainab Deen, 32, said: ‘Zainab had it all; she was beautiful, smart, warm, caring and a confident and outgoing young woman.’
Of her two-year-old son Jeremiah, they said: ‘He was loving, full of life, liked playing football and loved exploring and adventuring.’
Ali Yawar Jafari, 82, died in the blaze. His son paid tribute to him in the wake of the tragedy
Gary Maunders was described as the ‘life and soul of everything’ his family did
Majorie Vital, 68, died in the blaze alongside her son
Majorie and son Ernie Vital (pictured) became moulded together in the fire, a surviving son said
On the 11th floor, Ali Yawar Jafari was killed.
The 82-year-old’s son Hamid Ali Jafari said in a video tribute: ‘I think the happiest moment he had was when my son was born, because he was attached to him a lot.’
Gary Maunders had been on floor 19 when the blaze erupted.
Ana Pumar, the mother of the 57-year-old’s two youngest children, said: ‘Gary was always the life and soul of everything we did and anywhere he went. Gary had a lively personality and a great sense of humour which was enjoyed by any company he found himself in.’
On floor 19, Majorie Vital and Ernie Vital died.
The mother, 68, and son, 50, became moulded together in the fire, a surviving son of Marjorie said.
He said: ‘It reminded me, as a child growing up he was constantly in my mother’s arms, and when they were fused together it symbolised to me their level of closeness that they had, that umbilical cord, that my brother still relatively had intact.’
Mother and daughter Victoria King and Alexandra Atala had been on the 20th floor when the blazed broke out.
The family of Ms King, 71, and her 40-year-old daughter said: ‘They were, and are, still together and that is what is important. The fire is a tragedy for all of us.’
Tuccu-Ahmedin family had been on floor 19.
Mohamednur Tuccu, 44, his wife Amal Ahmedin, 35, and their three-year-old daughter Amaya Tuccu-Ahmedin, all died. Amna Mahmud Idris, 27, was visiting her cousin Ms Ahmedin at the time of the fire and also died.
Amal’s family said: ‘Amal was the most caring and loving person you could ever meet. Her capacity to love was unmatchable.’
Of Amaya, three, they said: ‘She was so smart and a bit cheeky, and we all realised pretty early on that she was definitely her mother’s daughter.’
Mohamednur Tuccu’s sister-in-law Winta said: ‘Mohamednur was such an amazing person. He would treat me like I was his little sister. He would buy us gifts every time he’d come round and talk to us as if we were his friends.’
Ibrahim Abdulkerim said of his wife, 27-year-old wife Amna Mahmud Idris: ‘She was support to me at all times. Not only me, but everyone who know her. She was the light of her family.’
The Miah-Begum family on floor 17 also perished.
Kamru Miah, 79, Rabeya Begum, 64, Mohammed Hamid, 28, Mohammed Hanif, 26 and Husna Begum, 22.
Mohammed Hakim said of Mr Miah: ‘My father was a humble, loving, caring, honest, kind and loyal man.’
Of his mother Ms Begum, he said: ‘She was a fierce mother, protecting her children from all harm, giving individual attention and care to each of us. She was deeply loved and adored by all her family and anyone that knew her.’
Of his brother Mr Hamid, he said: ‘Hamid was the most incredible, fascinating person you could ever wish to meet. His fun-loving personality always shone through, even when he wasn’t feeling his best.’
Of his brother Mr Hanif, he said: ‘Whoever crossed paths with Hanif was immediately captured by his bright, warming smile. His gentle and kind approach was so unique and made everyone around him feel comfortable and at ease.’
Of his sister Ms Begum, he said: ‘Husna was the epitome of adventure and spirit. She marvelled at the universe and had a burning desire to travel and experience as much of the world as possible.’
On floor 12, Fathia Ahmed Elsanousi, Abufras Ibrahim and Isra Ibrahim died.
Their family said 73-year-old Fathia ‘was a pillar of the Sudanese community in London. She was highly respected. She was a source of wiseness and jolliness to the community’.
Said Essaouini, the husband of her 33-year-old daughter Isra Ibrahim, said: ‘I will never find no-one like her, never ever, ever a woman like Isra again, and I am ripped up to pieces, only God knows how much I’m ripped up.’
The brother of Mr Ibrahim, who he called Fras, said he was a very brave man who loved cooking.
Ligaya Moore died on floor 21.
The 78-year-old’s friend said: ‘She was so proud to live in Grenfell. She would always say every time we walked past: ‘Nenita, that’s my building, 21st floor. It’s a big building and I love it so much, even though I’m alone there, I love seeing it every day’.’
On the 17th floor, Vincent Chiejina perished,
The sister of Vincent Chiejina, 60, said: ‘I think he was also quite good at looking after people who were quite vulnerable like himself, so he would never reject anybody just because they were less privileged than himself.’
The El-Wahabi family perished on floor 21.
Father Abdulaziz, 52, wife Faouzia, 41, and children Yasin, 20, Nur Huda, 16, and Mehdi, eight, all died.
Mr Abdulaziz’s family said: ‘He was a kind, loyal family man. He had an infectious and caring personality.’
Of Mrs El-Wahabi, her family said: ‘Faouzia was a lively, friendly woman who loved her role of being a mother and a wife.’
Of Yasin, a relative said: ‘He was a sociable and popular person. He would always help neighbours with their bags and open doors.’
A cousin said: ‘Nur Huda was admirable and her bright smile left a deep print on everyone’s hearts.’
Mehdi’s teacher said: ‘One of his strongest qualities was his ability to make us laugh and smile, we knew we could rely upon him to lighten our mood and brighten our day.’
Khadija Khalloufi died on floor 17.
The 52-year-old’s husband, Sabah Abdullah: ‘I am not trying to make my wife an angel or something, but to them (her children) she was more than an angel.’
On floor 20, Jessica Urbano Ramirez was killed.
The 12-year-old’s sister said: ‘The tragedy took Jess away from us two weeks before her 13th birthday, two weeks before we could see her all dressed up, just like she always did her entire life, enjoying any opportunity she had to look her best.’
The Kedir family died on floor 22.
Hashim Kedir, 44, died with his wife Nura Jemal, 35, daughter Firdaws Hashim, 12, and sons Yahya Hashim, 13, and Yaqub Hashim, six.
Relatives of Hashim said: ‘You were intelligent, smart, hardworking, hilarious and caring. You were always there for everyone and anyone who needed help.’
Of Firdaws, a family member said: ‘She turned out to be a beautiful, intelligent and eloquent girl with a beautiful voice.’
‘Nura was a positive-minded, devout and courageous mother and wife’, a relative said.
Of Yahya, a relative said: ‘Yahya was a very grateful boy. He always wanted to make sure that everyone around him was OK. He loved laughing so much. He would do anything to make everyone laugh.’
‘I was always very fascinated by little Yaqub, by his energy, his physical fitness and his sharp mind,’ a family member said.
Steve Power died on floor 15.
The children of Steve Power, 63, said: ‘Our dad was nothing short of a character. He left some sort of impression on everyone, like Marmite. The majority loved him.’
On floor 22, Eslah and Mariem Elgwahry were killed.
Mariem’s brother said: ‘My sister was confident and strong. She wasn’t afraid to speak up or speak her mind, and was very secure in her words. She had an inner confidence and had grown into a strong and ambitious woman.’
Of his mother, he said: ‘My mum touched many hearts and was a strong woman who raised Mariem and I on her own since my father passed.’
Berkti Haftom and Biruk Haftom died on floor 18.
The sisters of pregnant Berkti Haftom, 29, said: ‘Our sister Berkti was a brilliant mum. She gave so much love to her sons.’
Her 12-year-old son Biruk’s family said: ‘Biruk entered this world greeted by love, the love of his mother’s face, and we are sure he left this world looking at the love of that same beautiful face. These thoughts sustain us in our darkest hours.’
On floor 23, Gloria Trevisan died.
The 26-year-old’s mother said: ‘Gloria was a girl full of life. She really loved life and, although she missed the sun, she missed the food and she missed Italy generally, she was very happy for the work and the job that she had found here, so she was happily settled here.’
Marco Gottardi was killed on floor 23.
The 27-year-old lived on the block’s top floor with his partner, Gloria Trevisan.
His father Giannino Gottardi, told Il Mattino newspaper his son called at 3.45am, then again just after 4am.
Mr Gottardi said: ‘In the second call, and I can’t get this out of my head, he said there was smoke, that so much smoke was rising.’
In the first report he was listed as having been a ‘sound, grounded person’ and someone who was ‘very calm and sensible’.
Sakina Afrasehabi perished on floor 18.
The 65-year-old’s daughter said: ‘My mother was well liked. She loved the children on her floor and always gave them sweets. She was everyone’s grandma.’
Also on floor 18, Hamid Kani died.
A relative of the 61-year-old said: ‘Hamid lived to love and loved to live. He would have been especially proud that out of the tragedy of Grenfell Tower there has been an outpouring of love, togetherness, and support across the nationalities, religions, regardless of differences, class or culture.’
Isaac Paulos had also been on floor 18.
The five-year-old’s father said: ‘My son was beautiful, a little boy with so much potential. I will never forget Isaac’s big, beautiful eyes, his calm look.’
Mohammad al-Haj Ali had been on floor 14.
The 23-year-old’s friend said: ‘I could see that he was special. One of a kind. He was a very compassionate person who cared about people. He was a perfectionist; everything that he did, he excelled.’
Raymond ‘Moses’ Bernard died on floor 23.
The 63-year-old’s sister said: ‘My beloved Ray was my modern day Moses, my hero. Ray always had a smile on his face. He knew how to love without expecting anything in return.’
Visiting her sister on the 18th floor had been Fatemeh Afrasiabi.
A daughter of the 59-year-old said: ‘She loved her children, she would do everything for us.’
The Belkadi family tragically died on floor 20.
Farah Hamdan, 31, her husband Omar Belkadi, 32, and children Malak Belkadi, eight, and six-month-old Leena Belkadi, all died.
Mrs Hamdan’s father said of his daughter and her husband Omar: ‘They were the best people. They really loved each other. You can see them in the photos, you can see how they were. It’s very obvious that they loved each other.’
Of their children, he said: ‘God bless their souls. They used to call me ‘Jiddi’, which means grandpa. That was my name.’
Abdeslam Sebbar had been on floor 11.
The 77-year-old was recovered from the floor where he lived. His family did not pay tribute to him publicly during commemorations at the inquiry in 2018.
Sheila, as she was known, had lived on floor 16.
The 84-year-old lived on the 16th floor. A friend, Gary Allen, said he had known her for 20 years, and described her as a ‘truly beautiful person’ and ‘love, pure and simple’. While formally known as Sheila Smith, her family have requested that she is referred to simply as Sheila.