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75 Omar Alhaj Ali and Oluwasuen Talabi

Two of the eight residents trapped in flat 113 on the 14th floor describe their ordeal

The inquiry hears from two of the eight residents of Grenfell Tower who sheltered in flat 113 on the 14th floor. Among them was Omar Alhaj Ali who managed to escape the fire. He got separated from his brother Mohammad who did not survive. In desperation Oluwasuen Talabi made a make-shift rope from bed sheets and attempted to get his family out of the flat. He eventually escaped down the stairs with his daughter strapped to his back.

Producers Kate Lamble and Elisabeth Mahy
Researcher Olivia Beazley
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