The family of a stillborn baby who died as his mother escaped from the 21st floor of Grenfell Tower has paid a touching tribute at the opening of the public inquiry.
Almost one year on, bereaved family and friends of the 72 people who perished in the fire are making sure the Grenfell probe keeps the victims at its heart.
It began with a 72-second silence in their honour, followed by a series of heartbreaking tributes.
The father of Logan Gomes, who died in his mothers womb, said the words twinkle, twinkle, little star, do you know how loved you are? were written on his nursery wall.
It was just our way of showing how much we loved our son, Logan, Marcio Gomes told the hearing.
Pausing often as emotion overcame him, he said: On the night we managed to escape the horrific fire at around four in the morning.
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That same evening, we found out that we had lost our son, Logan, in the hospital.
His tribute marked the beginning of two weeks of poignant homages from family and friends as the first phase of the public inquiry gets under way.
Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the retired judge chairing the inquiry, said: In terms of loss of life the fire was the single greatest tragedy to befall this city since the end of the Second World War.
The sight of the building engulfed in flame is indelibly printed on the memories of those who experienced an event of unimaginable horror.
He added: When we die, we live on in the memories of those who knew and loved us. It is fitting therefore that the opening hearings … should be dedicated to the memory of those who died.
They will be remembered by the words and pictures chosen by the people who knew them best and loved them most, their families and friends.
The probe is believed to have the largest number of core participants to date, with more than 500 survivors, bereaved families and friends, and members of the North Kensington community participating.
As of Thursday, some 533 people have been made core participants in the inquiry, including 21 children. Twenty-nine organisations are core participants.
The main hearing room has a capacity for 500 people and bereaved, survivors and residents will be reserved seats at the front each day.
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