Police helicopters did not mislead Grenfell victims, says watchdog

However, report concludes that some responses from 999 call operators were unclear'

Police helicopters circling Grenfell Tower did not fan the flames or cost lives by misleading trapped residents into thinking they would rescue them, an investigation managed by the national police watchdog has concluded.

The surveillance helicopters were not close enough for their rotors to fuel the fire and residents who believed they were there to rescue them had not been misled by 999 call operators, according to a report by the Metropolitan police's directorate of professional standards under the management of the Independent Office of Police Conduct.