A nine-year-old girl and her young relatives have led tributes to a family-of-five wiped out by the Grenfell Tower fire.
The public inquiry into the disaster is holding a fifth day of commemorations for 72 victims before it starts to hear evidence.
The El-Wahabi family, who lived on the 21st floor, were remembered by their family during an emotional series of presentations.
Father Abdulaziz, 52, mother Faouzia, 42, and children Yasin, 20, Nur Huda, 16, and Mehdi, eight, were all killed.
Sara Chebiouni brought many at the Grenfell Inquiry to tears today when she paid tribute to her eight-year-old cousin Mehdi, who died with his family in the fire
Mehdi El-Wahabi and his family lived on the 21st floor of Grenfell Tower before the disaster
The whole family were killed. Pictured is a photo of children Yasin, Mehdi, Nur Huda and mother Faouzia, thought to have been taken by Mr El-Wahabi
The youngest victim was fittingly remembered by his youngest cousin, Sara Chebiouni, nine.
Wearing a top with the word ‘Grenfell’ emblazoned across it, she said she had enjoyed playing Lego and Minecraft with her cousin, the baby of the family.
His favourite foods were ice cream, curry and couscous.
‘Had he lived until adulthood I think he would have liked to have been a comedian, although I do think he had some work to do on his jokes,’ she told the room, with faultless delivery.
She then read out the words of Mehdi’s class teacher, Miss Trabelsi, who described him as a ‘much-loved and beautiful member of our class’.
‘Mehdi’s smile lit up any room, his kindness and generosity to his peers and staff made him an extremely popular boy.’
At the end of Sara’s presentation, counsel to the inquiry Bernard Richmond QC told her: ‘I couldn’t have read like that at nine years old, I think you did a beautiful, beautiful job.’
Mother Faouzia El Wahabi, pictured with her son, loved her flat, her heartbroken mother said
Mehdi’s older sister Nur Huda, 15, also perished when the blaze engulfed the video last June
A brave display was also put on by her older cousin, Mariam El-Wahabi, who had initially looked like she would be too emotional to speak.
She was commemorating teenager Huda, her older cousin, who had been doing her GCSEs.
‘We all wanted to be like her. We soon came to the realisation it was impossible to be like her – she was too unique,’ Mariam told the hearing.
Displaying great composure, she continued: ‘I will continue to look for her rays of sunshine through the clouds gathering ahead.’
Faouzia’s mother, Menana Jabari, spoke of the terrible pain she felt, knowing her family would never again visit her in Morocco.
In a written statement, she remembered how her daughter looked like a ‘princess’ when she married in 1994.
When she moved to Grenfell Tower, her mother had joked: ‘Faouzia, get a house that ain’t so high, one day the wind will come and blow it down.’
But Faouzia ‘loved’ her flat, she said.
Abdulaziz El Wahabi and his eldest son Yasin, 20, had been told to stay in their flat
Mrs Jabari said her pain would become most pronounced during the summer, when families usually visit Morocco.
‘I will be forever waiting for my daughter and beautiful grandchildren to walk through the door,’ she said.
It had been another day of high emotion at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, south Kensington, with several presentations interrupted by displays of grief.
The brother of Abdulaziz, Hamed El-Wahabi, broke down before and throughout his tribute.
He said: ‘He was kind, a loyal family member, he had an infectious and caring personality, he left a mark on many people’s hearts and it’s evident by the endless love and support given to us by his friends and colleagues.
‘We, his family, intend to continue by his example.’
Yasin, meanwhile, was described as a selfless and considerate young man, who was studying accountancy at the University of Greenwich but kept close ties to the community.
The enquiry was today shown pictures of daughter Nur Huda when she was younger
His mother Faouzia was said to be the ‘anchor’ of the family who was loved by many.
The inquiry also heard of the close bond between victim Ligaya Moore, 78, and her friend Nenita Bunggay, during a heart-rending personal portrait.
The Filipino pensioner had loved dancing, socialising and her flat in Grenfell Tower, a tearful Ms Bunggay recalled.
She said: ‘She was so proud to live in Grenfell. She would always say every time we walked past: ‘Nenita, that’s my building, 21st floor. It’s a big building and I love it so much, even though I’m alone there, I love seeing it every day.’
‘Especially the fireworks, she loved that kind of beautiful thing from her building.
‘She loved to see the beauty of London from her building. She always used to say: ‘I am on top of the world, Nenita, look at my building.”
During a busy morning for the inquiry, tributes were paid to Vincent Chiejina, 60, who was hailed for his support of the vulnerable.
His younger sister Obi said in a video tribute: ‘He guided and gave directions to others. Let’s celebrate and remember those who help others.’
Commemorations are expected to continue until next Wednesday.