A man has appeared in court charged with falsely claiming he was a resident of Grenfell Tower to get money, accommodation, food and clothing.
Anh Nhu Nguyen, who was born in Vietnam, appeared at Westminster magistrates court to face two counts of fraud by false representation.
The court heard Nguyen, 52, of Beckenham, south-east London, falsely told Kensington and Chelsea council between 17 June and 29 June that he was a Grenfell Tower resident to get money and accommodation.
He allegedly made the same false claim on 14 June to charities in order to acquire food, clothes, footwear and electronic equipment, the court heard.
The Metropolitan police alleged on Thursday that Nguyen had claimed he had lost his wife and son in the blaze.
Nguyen gave no indication of plea to the charges. The district judge Tan Ikram sent Nguyen’s case to Southwark crown court on 28 July and remanded him in custody until that date.
The blaze, which tore through the tower on 14 June, is believed by police to have killed at least 80 people, making it the worst disaster on British soil since 96 football fans were killed at Hillsborough in 1989.
