Grenfell landlord failed to fix electrical faults, inquiry told

Hamid Whabi, who lived on 16th floor, says plugs did not work and lifts broke down

A Grenfell Tower survivor who lost 20 friends in the fire and is still living in a hotel room more than 16 months later has told a public inquiry that the council landlord never fixed problems with the building, including electrical faults and broken lifts.

Hamid Whabi, 54, described his desperate escape from his flat on the 16th floor and said that before the fire, lights would turn themselves on and off and plugs would fail to work. A new fridge did not work when it was first plugged in.

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