Grenfell Tower fire: Man 'pretended his family died to claim £10k from victim fund'
A MIDDLE-aged man pretended his family died in the Grenfell Tower fire to get almost £10,000 from the victim relief fund, a court has heard.
Grenfell Tower fire: Man 'pretended his family died to claim £10k from victim fund'
Anh Nhu Nguyen claimed that he lived in the North Kensington block and his wife and son had died in the blaze, it is alleged.
He allegedly conned charities and Kensington and Chelsea Council out of almost £10,000 by posing as a victim of the disaster for almost two weeks.
More than 80 people were killed in the blaze
The court heard how the 52-year-old was given a hotel room, clothing, food, electrical items and cash after he went to Westway Sports Centre, which had been set up as a relief hub, claiming to have lost all his possessions.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with two counts of fraud by false representation.
Nguyen, of Beckenham, south-east London, gave no indication of plea to the charges and has been remanded in custody.
More than 80 people were killed in the blaze which devastated the 24-storey building on June 14, leaving scores of others homeless.
He will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on July 28.