A fire chief has explained why crews did not search a blaze-damaged mill where human remains were found two months later
. An independent review will now be carried out into how the fire service managed the original incident in Oldham.
This week Greater Manchester Police declared a major incident after the human remains were discovered, more than two months after the blaze ripped through the mill. It has been confirmed that remains relating to one person have so far been found at the mill. Police said they suspect the discovery of the body is connected to four missing Vietnamese nationals.
Asked why firefighters did not carry out a search, Leon Parkes, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, said: "Given the severity of the fire, and there being no information to indicate there were people inside, we did not undertake a search. Following the correct safety procedures, we could not risk sending firefighters into such an unsafe and unstable building."
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