Three South Norwood men arrested for burning an effigy of the Grenfell tower may still face criminal charges, it has been revealed.

The trio handed themselves over to police in November after a video emerged showing a group burning a model of the tower, complete with paper victims in the windows, on an open fire to a cacophony of laughter.

Having now received the police's evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is considering whether to charge them under the Public Order Act 1986 for causing harassment, alarm or distress.

A spokesperson for the CPS said: “The police have passed evidence to the CPS regarding a video which featured a model of Grenfell Tower on fire.

“The CPS is now considering the available evidence and will make a decision in due course on whether anyone should be charged with any criminal offences.”

Six men in total were arrested in connection to the viral video, all handing themselves in to south London police stations.

Two were named as father and son Clifford Smith, 49, and Bobbi Connell, 19. The third South Norwood man, aged 46, has not been named.

Prosecution will depend on whether the evidence demonstrates the participants had an intention to cause 'harassment, alarm or distress' through their actions.

If found guilty, they could face 6 months in prison.

Their actions were widely condemned by the local community, which organised a march to show "solidarity" with Grenfell victims, streets away from the Norhyrst Avenue home where the video was filmed.

Croydon Guardian revealed that Mr Smith and Mr Connell are part of the South Norwood Conservative Club, a social club for conservative supporters, from which they have now been suspended.