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Grenfell fire survivor: I did GCSE exam the day after

A 16-year-old girl has described how she sat a GCSE chemistry exam after escaping the fire in Grenfell tower.

Ines and her dad Miguel told 5 live how they managed to get out of the building in the early hours of 14 June. At least 17 people died in the fire which engulfed the block of flats in North Kensington.

Ines told 5 live's Sarah Brett she was determined to do the exam adding: "considering I hadn't looked over my notes I think it went fairly well".

Miguel her father said: " never expected her to do the exam" and he was "very proud".

This clip is from Afternoon Edition on 15 June 2017.

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