Hillsborough; 35yrs on...

QUESTION 8: Defects in Hillsborough stadium
Posted at11:15
Were there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which caused or contributed to the disaster? Yes or no.
Yes

 

Hillsborough verdicts - loud cheers in court in response to 'unlawful killing' conclusion
Posted at11:16
Loud cheers in court. Clapping. Shouts of "Yes!" and "Halleluia". Families hugging each other and punching the air

 

QUESTION 10: Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC before the day of the match
Posted at11:18
Was there any error or omission by SWFC and its staff in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the semi final match on 15 April 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation which developed on the day of the match? Yes or no.
Yes

QUESTION 9: Licensing and oversight of the stadium
Posted at11:16
Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that caused or contributed to the disaster? Yes or no.
Yes.

 

QUESTION 11: Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC on the day of the match
Posted at11:19
Was there any error or omission by SWFC and its staff on 15 April 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace? Yes or no.

 

QUESTION 13: Emergency response and the role of South Yorkshire Police
Posted at11:22
After the crush in the West Terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? Yes or no.
Yes.

QUESTION 12: Conduct of Eastwood & Partners (SWFC engineers)
Posted at11:21
Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of the stadium which caused or contributed to the disaster? Yes or no.
Yes

 

QUESTION 14: Emergency response and the role of South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service (SYMAS)
Posted at11:24
After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service (SYMAS) which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? Yes or no.
Yes. SYMAS f ailed to ascertain the nature of the problem at Leppings Lane. The failure to recognise and call a major incident led to delays in response to the emergency.

 

Justice.. #96

 

"God bless the jury" was heard from one mother.

Margaret Aspinall and Trevor Hicks - two leading campaigners - seen hugging each other in tears.

A city and its people totally vindicated. It's a travesty that the evil bitch at the top of this unholy mess died before justice was done. Bless the families and friends. They finally have closure

 

Families hug outside court
Posted at11:31
Families and friends of the victims embrace outside court as the session takes a break.

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Loud cheers from people watching verdicts in Liverpool city centre

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Phil McCann
St George's Hall, Liverpool
Posted at11:29
I'm outside St George's Hall in Liverpool city centre - many of you will know it because it is the first thing you see when you emerge from the city's main Lime Street railway station.
There are loud cheers and clapping from people who have stopped and gathered to watch the conclusions on a big screen.

 

Great to see some justice for all of the families that have worked so hard for this day.

RIP the 96

 

Thank God.

I know I've nobody involved myself but I'm still tearful today.

 

Hillsborough disaster: Fans unlawfully killed
Posted at11:34
Ninety-six football fans who died as a result of a crush in the Hillsborough disaster were unlawfully killed, the inquests have concluded.

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Hillsborough inquests
Police failures led to the deaths in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Jurors answered yes to the question about whether any police error caused or contributed to a dangerous situation at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final.

The behaviour of Liverpool fans did not contribute to the dangerous situation at the turnstiles.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/hillsborough-truth-96-liverpool-fans-11242855

 

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I sincerely hope that all of the families and loved ones bereaved by this preventable tragedy find some peace and comfort from this verdict after all these years of fighting. Justice for The 96

 

Great result for the 96

 

Duckenfield and the others involved in the failure on the day and the cover up that followed it, together with those involved in the failed safety certificates, will hopefully now get what's coming

 

CPS to look at criminal charges
Posted at11:44
Following today's verdicts, the CPS confirms it will now begin considering criminal charges over Hillsborough.