Thousands sign petition in bid to have BBC Grenfell Tower drama scrapped

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Thousands of angry viewers have signed a petition demanding the BBC Grenfell tower drama is axed.Over 2,000 people have signed the Change.org petition pleading for the controversial drama to be scrapped.

Cecilia Corzo created the online petition, and claims to be "one of these residents of Lancaster West Estate" who "have never been contacted by the BBC".The tragedy took place almost five years ago on June 14, 2017, and 72 people lost their lives during the blaze. "We don’t want the BBC to make a drama about the Grenfell fire tragedy," the petition reads. "It has been less than 6 years since the fire that took 72 innocent lives and left hundreds more people displaced grieving without any justice."It continues: "Many people are still suffering from PTSD and many cannot even return to their old neighbourhood because of the trauma they experienced that night.

There are still survivors waiting for a permanent home. Survivors who will never hold their loved ones again. Whole families who now only exist in memory."In spite of all of this, the BBC has decided that they wish to recreate the brutal events for their own entertainment purposes, claiming under the guise that they will spread awareness with the permission of the residents and survivors."It makes me sick to my stomach that the most disturbing & traumatic night of our lives will be made into a tv show that people across the country will watch from the comforts of their homes with a cup of tea.

This is not a fictional story, these are real events affecting real people."The petition also suggests that a documentary about the tragedy would be more appropriate compared to a fictional drama based on the event.