Ivor Meredith tells inquiry he became embroiled in ‘deliberate’ deceit over test results

A senior technician responsible for safety tests on combustible insulation used on Grenfell Tower had “a serious drug habit” and fell asleep at work, the inquiry into the disaster has heard.

Kingspan knew Ivor Meredith, a technical manager, used drugs from 2010 when his landlord reported him, the inquiry heard, but the problem was “brushed off” until he was sacked in 2015.

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