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Outlook: Fire and justice: my life after Grenfell

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Antonio Roncolato

23/06/2020 GMT

Fire and justice: my life after Grenfell

BBC World Service - Outlook, Fire and justice: my life after Grenfell

Antonio Roncolato was one of the last survivors to escape London’s Grenfell Tower fire

Antonio Roncolato was trapped on the 10th floor of London’s Grenfell Tower for five hours before being saved from the burning building by firefighters.

Antonio Roncolato was one of the last survivors to escape London’s Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. He had lived on the 10th floor for 27 years, and was only alerted to the fire when his son Christopher called him at around 01:40. He tried to leave the building but the corridors were filled with black smoke, and then came the official instruction – to stay put. He stayed there for over four hours and as the flames began to creep closer to his home, he called his son in desperation. Outside the building, Christopher took drastic action – crossing police lines to find a firefighter who could bring his father out alive. In the years since the fire, Antonio was one of the first residents to give evidence to the public inquiry into the disaster. He now has a new home and is continuing his fight for justice for the survivors. 

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Deiniol Buxon

Picture: Antonio Roncolato 
Credit: Alessandro Allocca – LondraItalia

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