Tuesday, April 26, 2016

96 LIVERPOOL FANS 'UNLAWFULLY KILLED' AT HILLSBOROUGH

An inquest jury in the UK has found 96 victims of the Hillsborough Disaster were unlawfully killed...

Two years of evidence has been heard looking into failings by authorities at the stadium in Sheffield after a crowd crush in 1989 during the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. 

Match commander Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield was found "responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence" over the police operation.

The behaviour of Liverpool fans on the day was found NOT to have contributed to the disaster - exonerating them after 27 years…

UK correspondent Olly Barratt…

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Justice for the 96…

The families of many of those killed at Hillsborough - reacting to the jury's decisions…

Louise Brooks lost her brother Andrew at Britain's worst ever sport stadium disaster…

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The inquests heard that the police cover-up over what happened began almost immediately in 1989…

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Police tried to hide decisions which ended up contributing to a crush…

The jury found that policing errors made as the disaster unfolded actually made it worse…

Current South Yorkshire Ppolice Chief Constable David Crompton

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After Hillsborough, police also tried to blame the crush partly on the behaviour of Liverpool fans on the day - that was dismissed by by the jury.

MP Andy Burnham joined the campaign for justice for the 96 after being part of a government criticised for not setting up new inquests into the disaster..

He believes South Yorkshire police continued to try and pin blame on Liverpool fans during evidence in  these new inquests…

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Now the jury has delivered its decisions Britain's Crown Prosecution Service is considering whether to bring any criminal charges against individuals or corporate entities..

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is also considering further action…

What happened at Hillsborough in 1989 has had a huge impact on British sport in the intervening period, with, for example, all top flight English football stadia being converted to all-seaters to avoid terrace crushes…

But now, at last, the families of the 96 feel they have some justice - 27 years on….