[89] Phillips stated that the exclusion of their evidence was a 'serious error of judgement' by Popper. There were cases of alcoholism, drug abuse, and collapsed marriages involving people who had witnessed the events. [94] Attention was focused on the decision to open the secondary gates; moreover, the kick-off should have been delayed, as had been done at other venues and matches. Hillsborough families called for the payments to be frozen during the IPCC investigation. Over 4,000 were still outside, crammed tightly around the turnstiles and in the holding area. [60][61], A disaster appeal fund was set up with donations of 500,000 from the UK Government, 100,000 from Liverpool F.C. . [98], There was no means for calculating when individual enclosures had reached capacity. The occasion was the first in which the two teams had met since the 1985 Bradford City stadium fire that had claimed 56 lives at Valley Parade. The disaster has been acknowledged on 15April every year by the community in Liverpool and football in general. Look down there. Former Chief Superintendent Duckenfield, in charge of the match, faced 95 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. A 20 minute video of the disaster in Windows Media Player format. The prosecution ended on 24July 2000, when Murray was acquitted and the jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Duckenfield. [17] From 1974, when these security standards were put in place, crushes occurred in several English stadiums. Solicitor Peter Metcalf, former Chief Superintendent Donald Denton, and former Detective Chief Inspector Alan Foster were all charged with perverting the course of justice,[189][190] for having altered 68 police officers' statements in order to "mask the failings" of the police force. . The cast included Christopher Eccleston, Annabelle Apsion, Ricky Tomlinson and Mark Womack. [155], Echoing his 2012 expression of regret[158] former Home Secretary Jack Straw apologised to the families for the failures of his 1997 review of the disaster. Resumed on 19 November 1990,[81] they proved to be controversial. [39][40], With an estimated 5,000 fans trying to enter through the turnstiles, and increasing safety concerns, the police, to avoid fatalities outside the ground, opened a large exit gate (Gate C) that ordinarily permitted the free flow of supporters departing the stadium. The Crown Prosecution Service subsequently dropped all charges against one of the defendants. Match commander Duckenfield decided to open a gate into the stadium to alleviate pressure at the turnstiles . [96], Taylor concluded that in responding to the disaster there had been no fault on the part of the emergency services (St John Ambulance, South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service and fire brigade). It became still less likely when those on the track made no move towards the pitch. [187] The inquiry was first headed by former Durham Chief Constable Jon Stoddart, and later by Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley. [37] At 2:46pm, the BBC's football commentator John Motson had already noticed the uneven distribution of people in the Leppings Lane pens. [46]:137,138 As this declaration was not immediately performed, confusion reigned over those attempting to administer aid on the pitch. [238][239], In December 2021, Liverpool City Council nominated Andrew Devine posthumously for the freedom of the city of Liverpool, a tribute given to the original 96 victims in 2016. Human crush during the 1989 FA Cup semi-final. An FA spokesperson said: "We supported Aleksander Ceferin's re-election as president of Uefa based on his track record in the role over a number of years, which included dealing with the . [7] Families disputed the findings,[4] and fought to have the case re-opened. "[112] Therefore, evidence such as witness statements which had been altered were classed as inadmissible. [24][25] The incident nonetheless prompted Sheffield Wednesday to alter the layout at the Leppings Lane end, dividing the terrace into three separate pens to restrict sideways movement. This prompted 380 complaints and the BBC apologised, saying that the character was simply reminding another character, former football hooligan Jase Dyer, that the actions of hooligans led to the fencing-in of football fans. At the rescheduled fixture, Arsenal players brought flowers onto the pitch and presented them to the Liverpool fans around the stadium before the game commenced. Many uninjured fans assisted the injured; several attempted CPR and others tore down advertising hoardings to use as stretchers. [272], The coverage was widely condemned on social media, with Twitter users saying that this reflected "Murdoch's view on Hillsborough", which was a "smear", which "now daren't speak its name". The Leppings Lane end of the ground did not hold a valid safety certificate at the time of the disaster; it had not been updated since 1979. South Yorkshire coroner Dr Stefan Popper limited the main inquests to events up to 3:15pm on the day of the disasternine minutes after the match was halted and the crowd spilt onto the pitch. [243], On 19 April, four days after the disaster, Kelvin MacKenzie, editor of The Sun, ordered "The Truth" as the front-page headline, followed by three sub-headlines: "Some fans picked pockets of victims", "Some fans urinated on the brave cops" and "Some fans beat up PC giving kiss of life". "[114] This was controversial as the subsequent response of the police and emergency services would not be scrutinised. [294] Johnson apologised at the time of the article, travelling to Liverpool to do so,[295] and again following the publication of the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel in 2012; Johnson's apology was rejected by Margaret Aspinall, chairperson of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, whose son James, 18, died in the disaster:[296]. [289] As a result, Emap Australia, who owned FHM at the time, pledged to make a donation to the families of the victims. 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Up to 10,000 Liverpool supporters have tickets to the standing terraces on their side of the pitch.. As a result of the disaster, Liverpool's scheduled match against Arsenal was delayed from 23April until the end of the season, and the game eventually decided the league title. Fans were still streaming into pens 3 and 4 from the rear entrance tunnel as the match began. It was held that claimants who watched the disaster on television/listened on radio were not 'proximal' and their claims were rejected. [39] The police at first attempted to stop fans from spilling out of the pens, some believing this to be a pitch invasion. [165] During the inquests, Duckenfield confirmed that he became a Freemason in 1975 and became Worshipful Master of his local lodge in 1990, a year after the disaster; following this revelation, Freemasons were forbidden to take part in the IPCC investigation and Operation Resolve as civilian investigators to prevent any perceived bias. This is an edited extract from 'The Hillsborough Disaster: In Their Own Words . A further 20 were from counties adjacent to Merseyside. He dismissed the claim by senior police officers that they had no reason to anticipate problems, since congestion had occurred at both the 1987 and 1988 semi-finals. In 2014, to mark the 25th anniversary of the disaster, the FA decided that all FA Cup, Premier League, Football League, and Football Conference matches played between 1114 April would kick-off seven minutes later than originally scheduled with a six-minute delay and a one-minute silence tribute.[218]. Duckenfield admitted that he had lied in certain statements regarding the causes of the disaster. I too was totally misled. [4] In 2009 a Hillsborough Independent Panel was formed to review the evidence. 15 April 1989. Bibliography of over 150 books, journal articles, TV programmes and websites relating to the Disaster and its aftermath produced by Sheffield City Council's Archives Service. The equipment was no use on the ambulance vehicle when critical early resuscitation was taking place some distance away on the pitch, behind the Leppings Lane end and in the gymnasium. Their claims were dismissed and the Alcock decision was upheld. The event also raised cash for the Marina Dalglish Appeal which was contributed towards a radiotherapy centre at University Hospital in Aintree.[230][231]. [53] The Liverpool F.C. [242][243], In other regional newspapers, the Manchester Evening News wrote that the "Anfield Army charged on to the terrace behind the goalmany without tickets", and the Yorkshire Post wrote that the "trampling crush" had been started by "thousands of fans" who were "latecomers forc[ing] their way into the ground". 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[108] In England and Wales all-seating is a requirement of the Premier League[109] and of the Football League for clubs who have been present in the Championship for more than three seasons. The publication was finally discontinued in 2016, for unrelated reasons. With 96 deaths and 766 injuries, it remains the worst such case in British sporting history.. A crush occurred at the Leppings-Lane end of the ground during the 1981 semi-final between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers after hundreds more spectators were permitted to enter the terrace than could safely be accommodated, resulting in 38 injuries, including broken arms, legs and ribs. [290] Although the original apology was not printed in the magazine as it was not considered "serious enough",[291] its Australian editor, Geoff Campbell, released a statement: "We deeply regret the photograph captions published in the November issue of the Australian edition of FHM, accompanying an article about the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. The T-shirt was red with white details like a Liverpool shirt, and had the number 96 on the back like a football shirt, with the text "Karma" and "What goes around comes back around", and a white rose, as associated with Yorkshire. Turnstiles numbered 1 to 10, ten in all, provided access to 9,700 seats in the North Stand; a further six turnstiles (numbered 11 to 16) provided access to 4,456 seats in the upper tier of the West Stand. Meanwhile, on the pitch, police, stewards and members of the St John Ambulance service were overwhelmed. In addition to the "unlawful killing" verdict, the jury concluded that "errors or omissions" by police commanding officers, Sheffield Wednesday, the ambulance service and the design and certification of the stadium had all "caused or contributed" to the deaths, but that the behaviour of football supporters had not. [326], Anne is a four-part docudrama about Anne Williams' campaign to reveal the truth about her son's death, which aired on ITV in January 2022. I have never, since hearing the Taylor evidence unfold, offered any other interpretation in public or private. fans had died (a 96th fan died in 1993, and 97th in 2021).An interim report was published in August 1989 . We had the media against us, as well as the establishment. [236], On 30 April 1989, a friendly match organised by Celtic F.C. [321], On the 20th anniversary of the disaster, BBC Radio 4 produced an episode of their series The Reunion on the subject of Hillsborough. [293], In November 2007, the BBC soap opera EastEnders caused controversy when the character Minty Peterson (played by Cliff Parisi) made a reference to the disaster. It affirmed the position of the courts once again towards claims of psychiatric injuries of secondary victims. At least 96 current and former Liverpool footballers are being[needs update] lined up to raise 96,000 by auctioning a limited edition (of 96) signed photographs. It's fine to apologise afterwards. [201][202], On 26 May 2021, Denton, Foster and Metcalfe were all found not guilty of perverting the course of justice by altering 68 police officers' statements, when Mr Justice William Davis found that they had no case to answer. The editor at the time, Dominic Mohan, wrote: "We published an inaccurate and offensive story about the events at Hillsborough. [258][265] In 2012, under the headline "The Real Truth", The Sun made a front page apology, saying "we are profoundly sorry for false reports". "[155] The Labour Party described the handling of the Hillsborough disaster as the "greatest miscarriage of justice of our times", with Labour MPs Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram calling for accountability and the prosecution of those responsible. "[220] A gospel choir performed and the ceremony ended with a rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone". Hundreds of people were pressed against one another and the fencing by the weight of the crowd behind them. Holes in the perimeter fencing were made by fans desperately attempting to rescue others. In the email, which came to light as the result of a Freedom of Information request, Crompton had said that the families' "version of certain events has become 'the truth' even though it isn't". The city of Liverpool will today remember the 96 football fans who died at Hillsborough stadium, 30 years to the day since the disaster. A service led by the Right Reverend James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool, was attended by past and present Liverpool players, including Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and Alan Hansen. "[290], The vice-chairman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Philip Hammond, said he wanted all football fans to boycott the magazine, saying, "I am going to write to every fanzine in the countryincluding Liverpool F.C. Preview of my documentary about the effects since the hillsborough disaster regarding safety at football matches.Full Documentary at;http://video.google.co.u. It is believed that an exit gate was opened to relieve crowds outside the turnstiles, which allowed over . [188], On 28 June 2017, it was announced that six people were to be charged with offences in relation to the disaster. No known minutes exist of this meeting. was played at Celtic Park, Glasgow, between the home club and Liverpool. Ninety-four people, aged from 10 to 67 years old, died on the day, either at the stadium, in the ambulances, or shortly after arrival at hospital. His actions were disowned by Chelsea Football Club and he no longer works as a broadcaster. 26 April 2016. This article was presumably published before there were any reports that people had been killed. [316], In March 2018, British clothing retailer Topman marketed a T-shirt which was interpreted by members of the public, including relatives of Hillsborough victims, as mocking the disaster. [147] On 6 April 2016, the nine jurors were sent out to consider their verdicts. [26] Serious overcrowding was observed at the 1987 quarter-final between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City[28] and again during the semi-final between Coventry City and Leeds United at Hillsborough. In July 2021, a coroner ruled that Andrew Devine, who died 32 years after suffering severe and irreversible brain damage on the day, was the 97th victim. Hillsborough." donation was the amount the club would have received (as its share of the match income) had the semi-final gone ahead as planned. As the Panel explained in their report:[46]:146. On the day after the verdicts were reached, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, made a statement to Parliament which included the verdicts of the jury to the fourteen questions they had been asked regarding the roles of South Yorkshire police, the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service, Sheffield Wednesday football club and Hillsborough stadium's engineers and two specific questions specific relating to the time and cause of death for each of the dead. [51], Condolences flooded in from across the world, led by the Queen. A combination of economic misfortuneits docks were, fundamentally, on the wrong side of England when Britain entered what is now the European Unionand an excessive predilection for welfarism have created a peculiar, and deeply unattractive, psyche among many Liverpudlians. Several British stadiums have a stand called "Spion Kop" or "The Kop". This is our response", "Hillsborough inquest verdict: the front pages", "As disgusting as it is unsurprising. [170] In early October, Bettison announced his retirement, becoming the first senior figure to step down since publication of the panel's report.[171][172][173]. "[255], In their history of The Sun, Peter Chippendale and Chris Horrie wrote:[256]. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 1 on 20May, and remained at the top of the chart for three weeks. His remarks led to Liverpool F.C. [193], It was announced in December 2017 that a police officer and a farrier would not be prosecuted over allegations that they fabricated a story about a police horse being burned with cigarettes at Hillsborough. FA Cup semi-final Liverpool v Nottingham Forest. . They did not seek endless further inquiries. In 1997 Lord Justice Stuart-Smith concluded that there was no justification for a new inquiry. The IPCC announced on 12 October 2012 that it would investigate the failure of the police to declare a major incident, failure to close the tunnel to the stands which led to overcrowded pens despite evidence it had been closed in such circumstances in the past; changes made to the statements of police officers; actions which misled Parliament and the media; shortcomings of previous investigations; and the role played by Norman Bettison. We have been in contact with the Hillsborough Family Support Group and the Hillsborough Justice Campaign to express our deep regret and sincere apologies. [95], Taylor found there was "no provision" for controlling the entry of spectators into the turnstile area. In paragraph 5 of his summary, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith said:[113]. There is a permanent memorial to the 96 fans who died, in the form of a bench in view of the battlefield at a nearby lodge. Hooliganism had affected the sport for some years and was particularly virulent in England. Copy link. Tuesday 26 April 2016, 6:25pm Details of how and when the 96 Hillsborough disaster victims died: John Alfred Anderson, 62 - Cause of death: traumatic rupture of the abdominal aorta. [4], Police disciplinary charges were abandoned when Duckenfield retired on health grounds and, because Murray was unavailable, it was decided not to proceed with disciplinary charges against him. On 26July, the judge refused the prosecution's application for a retrial of Duckenfield. Following the findings of the Independent Panel in September 2012, Alex Ferguson and two Manchester United fan groups called for an end to the "sick chants". [148] The jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing in respect of all 96 victims (by majority verdict of 72). [52] In the following days more than 200,000 people visited the "shrine" inside the stadium. However, MacKenzie did not accept any personal responsibility for the story. Former Chief Inspector Sir Norman Bettinson faced four counts of misconduct in public office. On 14 May, more than 20,000 people packed Anfield for a match held in memory of the victims. Representatives of the 96 victims of the disaster stated that they would be asking for an independent review of the decision under the Right to Review Scheme. In all but one case, the jury recorded the time of death as later than the 3:15pm cut-off point adopted by the coroner at the original inquests. . [266] Following the second inquest in 2016, The Sun's eighth and ninth pages carried images of the 96 victims and an editorial which apologised "unreservedly", saying "the police smeared [supporters] with a pack of lies which in 1989 the Sun and other media swallowed whole". Hillsborough disaster, incident in which a crush of football (soccer) fans ultimately resulted in 97 deaths and hundreds of injuries. 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[252], The story accompanying The Sun headlines claimed "drunken Liverpool fans viciously attacked rescue workers as they tried to revive victims" and "police officers, firemen and ambulance crew were punched, kicked and urinated upon". [241] The Sheffield Star published similar allegations to The Sun, running the headline "Fans in Drunken Attacks on Police". [19] Sheffield Wednesday were later criticised for neglecting safety in the stadium, especially after an incident in the semi-final of the 1981 FA Cup. The only one called was the Sheffield Wednesday club doctor. [104], Taylor concluded his criticism of South Yorkshire Police by describing senior officers in command as "defensive and evasive witnesses" who refused to accept any responsibility for error: "In all some 65 police officers gave oral evidence at the Inquiry. [169] West Yorkshire Police announced it would refer its Chief Constable, Norman Bettison, to the IPCC in mid-September. The safety certificate was never renewed and the stated capacity of the stadium was never changed. [125] The report concluded that the then Conservative MP for Sheffield Hallam, Irvine Patnick, passed inaccurate and untrue information from the police to the press. Supporters laid down flowers and blue and white scarves to show respect for the dead and unity with fellow Merseysiders. [268], On 12 September 2012, after the publication of the report exonerating the Liverpool fans, MacKenzie issued the following statement:[269]. [245], Many of the more serious allegationssuch as stealing from the dead and assault of police officers and rescue workersappeared on 18 April,[241] although several evening newspapers published on 15 April 1989 also gave inaccurate reporting of the disaster, as these newspapers went to press before the full extent or circumstances of the disaster had been confirmed or even reported. Several memorials have been erected in memory of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster. Garston and Halewood MP Maria Eagle called for the law to be changed to "prevent another catastrophic failure of justice".[204][205]. They will have to answer 14 key questions about the disaster . [2] Ninety-four people died on the day; another person died in hospital days later, and another victim died in 1993. Finally, seven turnstiles (lettered A to G) provided access to 10,100 standing places in the lower tier of the West Stand. Gerrard has said the disaster inspired him to lead the team he supported as a boy and become a top professional football player. [4][8] Reporting in 2012, it confirmed Taylor's 1990 criticisms and revealed details about the extent of police efforts to shift blame onto fans, the role of other emergency services and the error of the first coroner's inquests. [317], On 20 May 1989, five weeks after the disaster, Channel 4's After Dark programme broadcast an extended live discussion called "Football The Final Whistle?". The memorial service, led by the Bishop of Liverpool began at 14:45 BST and a two-minute silence (observed across Liverpool and in Sheffield and Nottingham, including public transport coming to a stand-still)[224][225] was held at the time of the disaster twenty years earlier, 15:06 BST. On Question Time the next year, MacKenzie publicly repeated the claims he said at the dinner; he said that he believed some of the material they published in The Sun but was not sure about all of it. [132] They also called for prosecutions for unlawful killing, corporate manslaughter and perversion of the course of justice in respect of the actions of the police both in causing the disaster and covering up their actions; and in respect of Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield Council and the Football Association for their various responsibilities for providing, certifying and selecting the stadium for the fatal event. [43], The match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest began as scheduled at 3:00pm. Jury finds 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed in the Hillsborough disaster; . What he has got to understand is that we were speaking the truth for 23 years and apologies have only started to come today from them because of yesterday.