‘The sense of impotence has moved out of numbness and into constructive rage.’

Two years ago Anne M Jones went to volunteer as the Grenfell Tower burned. She returned last month for the memorial service, and to check on the promised progress

by Anne M Jones 5th July 2019

Raw feelings of unresolved grief abound in the area around Grenfell – unsurprisingly, given the nature of the tragedy and all that is becoming known as the inquiry continues hearing evidence. Witnesses have courageously spoken words from inner thoughts that initially were too awful to verbalise. These include shocking descriptions of the way most of the victims died trapped in their flats, which had turned into ovens. Other residents have highlighted the apparent indifference of the local council before and since. The sense of impotence has moved out of numbness and into constructive rage.