Grenfell Tower bystander arrested for 'uncovering fire victim's body and posting sick photos on Facebook'
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A man has been arrested for allegedly uncovering a blaze victim's body near Grenfell Tower and posting sick photos of the remains on Facebook.
The suspect is accused of uploading the disturbing photos to his Facebook page this morning as hundreds of firefighters were still battling to save lives in the tower block inferno.
He asked Facebook friends: "Does anyone know this body laying outside my flat for more than two hours?"
Friends replied telling him to call the police and he was asked: "Did you open the bag," to which he replied: "Yes."
The Met Police tonight confirmed a suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications and obstructing a coroner.
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The blaze began around 1am when a fridge reportedly malfunctioned.
The fire spread throughout most of the 24-storey building and reduced it to a shell.
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Authorities have confirmed 12 people died in the blaze while 78 were injured, 18 of whom were in a critical condition.
The death toll was expected to increase as emergency service crews had still not been able to do a full thorough search of the building.
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There are fears over the integrity of the high-rise block, although fire crews had managed to reach the top floor today.
Drones were also being used to examine upper floors of the structure.
A Met spokesman said: "A 43-year-old man was arrested near to Latimer Road station at around 6pm on suspicion of sending malicious communications and obstructing a coroner.
"The arrest relates to the fire at Grenfell Tower. The man has been taken into custody at a west London police station."