A south London tower block riddled with multiple fire safety issues is to be demolished after it was found it would cost £23million to retrofit and make it safe.

Marie Curie House, a 1960s tower block on the Sceaux Gardens estate in Camberwell is to be completely flattened after a report found it would cost the significant sum.

The building is located opposite Lakanal House – a tower block where six people, including two children and a baby, tragically lost their lives in a fire in 2009.

In October, Southwark Council ’s Housing Scrutiny Commission heard how a building survey found several critical concerns that posed a serious risks to life, safety and the long-term stability of Marie Curie House – including explosion hazards and structural degradation due to humidity.

The Co

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