Grenfell witness ‘falsely claimed nearly £400,000 in support’

A woman who gave evidence to the Grenfell Tower inquiry received nearly £400,000 in support after she falsely claimed to have lost her home in the disaster, a court heard. Salma Said, 48, allegedly lied about being a resident at the tower block in the aftermath of the blaze in June 2017, which killed 72 people and left hundreds injured. Said is charged with four counts of fraud by false representation by making bogus claims to Kensington and Chelsea Council…