A headstone at the junction of Middlewood Road, Leppings Lane and Wadsley Lane, near the ground and by the. [268], The November 2002 edition of the men's lifestyle magazine FHM in Australia was swiftly withdrawn from sale soon after its publication, and a public apology made in the Australian and British editions, because it contained jokes mocking the disaster. 'Why us? For some time, problems at the front of the Liverpool central goal pens went largely unnoticed except by those inside them and a few police at that end of the pitch. It has since fuelled persistent and unsustainable assertions about drunken fan behaviour". The journalist Edward Pearce was criticised for writing a controversial article in the aftermath of the disaster, at a time when a number of victims' funerals were taking place. [283], Fans of rival football clubs such as Manchester United[284] have been known to mention the Hillsborough disaster at fixtures[b] to upset Liverpool fans. In evidence given to the inquest, told victims’ families he was “dreadfully sorry”, telling how he had journeyed through depression and heavy drinking in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster. [50] The following Sunday, a link of football scarves spanning the 1 mile (1.6 km) distance across Stanley Park from Goodison Park to Anfield was created, with the final scarf in position at 3:06 pm. [123], Subsequent apologies were released by Prime Minister David Cameron on behalf of the government,[124] Ed Miliband on behalf of the opposition,[125] Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, South Yorkshire Police, and former editor of The Sun, Kelvin MacKenzie, who apologised for making false accusations under the headline "The Truth". [266] A number of complaints were made to the Press Council concerning the article, but the Council ruled that it was unable to adjudicate on comment pieces, though the Council noted that tragedy or disaster is not an occasion for writers to exercise gratuitous provocation. On match day, radio and television advised fans without tickets not to attend. "[9]:313, Popper had excluded the witness evidence of two qualified Merseyside doctors (Drs Ashton and Phillips) who had been inside the stadium on the day and who had been critical of the chaotic emergency response. The song featured Liverpool musicians Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden (of the Pacemakers), Holly Johnson, and the Christians, and was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. [161][162][163], Following the inquests verdicts, South Yorkshire police announced it would refer the actions of its officers to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). 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. David Duckenfield was promoted to his role as Chief Superintendent just 19 days before the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough. There was insufficient evidence against the police officer to charge him with the offence. [138], Merseyside Police Authority confirmed that Bettison would receive an £83,000 pension, unless convicted of a criminal offence. [274] Although the original apology was not printed in the magazine as it was not considered "serious enough",[275] 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. No criminal charges were recommended over police “blunders of the first magnitude” listed in the final report, which resulted in sweeping changes to football stadiums across the UK including the abolishment of standing terraces. [80] The Hillsborough Independent Panel considered the available evidence and stated that "the initial pathologist's opinion appeared definitive, but further authoritative opinions raised significant doubts about the accuracy of that initial opinion. Barry Devonside, whose son Christopher, 18, died at Hillsborough, pumped his fist after a meeting with lawyers and other relatives. Its 2012 report decried the blame wrongly attributed to fans, causing Prime Minister David Cameron to apologise for the “double injustice” in the House of Commons. A total of 96 people died as a result of injuries incurred during the disaster. 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The Crown Prosecution Service subsequently dropped all charges against one of the defendants. He said: "The citizens of Bradford behaved with quiet dignity and great courage. It noted "The weight placed on alcohol in the face of objective evidence of a pattern of consumption modest for a leisure event was inappropriate. [42]:149 Out of this number, two managed of their own accord to make their way onto the pitch—while a third ambulance made its way onto the pitch at the direction of DCAO Hopkins, who felt its visibility might allay crowd concerns. Other messages came from Pope John Paul II, US President George H. W. Bush, and the chief executive of Juventus (fans of Liverpool and Juventus had been involved in the Heysel Stadium disaster) amongst many others. [282], On 28 June 2010, following England's departure from the 2010 FIFA World Cup competition in South Africa, the UK's Culture and Sport Secretary Jeremy Hunt praised the England fans for their behaviour during the competition, saying "I mean, not a single arrest for a football-related offence, and the terrible problems that we had in Heysel and Hillsborough in the 1980s seem now to be behind us." [252], In February 2017, Liverpool F.C. Freemasonry has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories throughout the years. Deborah Glass, deputy chair of the IPCC said, "We know the people who have contacted us are the tip of the iceberg." "[107] This was controversial as the subsequent response of the police and emergency services would not be scrutinised. 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. But a turning point came on the 20th anniversary of the crush, when Labour minister Andy Burnham was booed and heckled after speaking to thousands of fans gathered at Anfield. "[207] A gospel choir performed and the ceremony ended with a rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone". Between 2:30 pm and 2:40 pm, there was a build-up of supporters outside the turnstiles facing Leppings Lane, eager to enter the stadium before the game began. No orders were given for officers to enter the tunnel and relieve pressure". The deaths of more than 50 Liverpool football supporters at Hillsborough in 1989 was undeniably a greater tragedy than the single death, however horrible, of Mr Bigley; but that is no excuse for Liverpool's failure to acknowledge, even to this day, the part played in the disaster by drunken fans at the back of the crowd who mindlessly tried to fight their way into the ground that Saturday afternoon. Der Einlass am 15. The findings concluded that 164 witness statements had been altered. Liverpool supporters were allocated the North and West ends (Leppings Lane), holding 24,256 fans, reached by 23 turnstiles from a narrow concourse. Scrutiny of Evidence Relating to the Hillsborough Football Stadium Disaster (Command Paper); Home Office; Sports Stadia After Hillsborough: Seminar Papers; The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster, 15 April 1989: Inquiry by Lord Justice Taylor (Cm. [82] Phillips stated that the exclusion of their evidence was a 'serious error of judgement' by Popper. David Duckenfield was seen pottering about his bungalow in Dorset in a Steve McQueen T-shirt today after he flew back from San Francisco, where he went on holiday following the inquest. In 2009 BBC Radio 4 transmitted "The Reunion": on the 20th anniversary Sue MacGregor brought together a group of people who were involved in the disaster to talk about the events of that day at a time when they were still in the midst of their fight for justice. Duckenfield took medical retirement on a full police pension. [27] The first planning meeting for the semi-final took place on 22 March and was attended by newly promoted Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, not by Mole. This followed a legal challenge in the High Court by his family to have his treatment withdrawn, a landmark challenge which succeeded in November 1992. On 14 May, more than 20,000 people packed Anfield for a match held in memory of the victims. [191], On 13 March, it was reported that Duckenfield would not be called to give evidence in his defence. As the prime minister has made clear, these allegations were wholly untrue and were part of a concerted plot by police officers to discredit the supporters thereby shifting the blame for the tragedy from themselves. The death of two witnesses and contradictions in the evidence of others was cited as part of the reason for the decision. [13] In June 2017, six people were charged with offences including manslaughter by gross negligence, misconduct in public office and perverting the course of justice for their actions during and after the disaster. [35][36], 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. It became still less likely when those on the track made no move towards the pitch. It was a Tory MP. [British] a sports event that takes place on a particular date. Many uninjured fans assisted the injured; several attempted CPR and others tore down advertising hoardings to use as stretchers. [35] The police at first attempted to stop fans from spilling out of the pens, some believing this to be a pitch invasion. Hillsborough." [41], The agreed upon protocol for the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service (SYMAS) was that ambulances were to queue at the entrance to the gymnasium, termed the casualty reception point, or CRP. No known minutes exist of this meeting. [221][222] In April 1989, Bradford City and Lincoln City held a friendly match to benefit the victims of Hillsborough. [47], Condolences flooded in from across the world, led by the Queen. This led to a crowding in the pens and the crush. Several memorials have been erected in memory of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster. This memorial is inscribed with the words: "Hillsborough Disaster – we will remember them", and displays the names of the 96 victims who died. [48], Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Home Secretary Douglas Hurd visited Hillsborough the day after the disaster and met survivors. [233], The information was provided to the newspaper by Whites News Agency in Sheffield;[234] the newspaper cited claims by police inspector Gordon Sykes, that Liverpool fans had pickpocketed the dead,[235] as well as other claims by unnamed police officers and local Conservative MP Irvine Patnick. Meanwhile, on the pitch, police, stewards and members of the St John Ambulance service were overwhelmed. "[245] MacKenzie retracted the apology in November 2006, saying he apologised because the newspaper's owner, Rupert Murdoch, had ordered him to do so, stating: "I was not sorry then and I'm not sorry now". Mr Duckenfield has been interviewed under caution by Operation Resolve detectives. The request to delay the start of the match by 20 minutes was declined. [268][270] Gary Lineker described the incident as "disgusting as it is unsurprising",[271] and David Walsh, chief sports writer at the Sunday Times, said it was a "shocking misjudgment" to not include this story on the front page. Liverpool lodged a complaint before the match in 1989. [304][305] The documentary was unable to be shown in Great Britain upon initial release due to the 2012 High Court inquest still being in progress. [296][297], In 1996, Sir Bernard Ingham, former press secretary to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, caused controversy with his comments about the disaster. Margaret Aspinall, chairperson of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, asked for a face to face meeting with Hunt before deciding if she would accept the apology. The Hillsborough memorial at Anfield (featuring the names of the 96 who lost their lives, and an eternal flame) was located next to the Shankly Gates before it was moved to the front of the redeveloped main stand in 2016. [219] Supporters of Everton, Liverpool's traditional local rivals, were affected, many of them having lost friends and family. [51] Elsewhere on the same day, a silence—opened with an air-raid siren at three o'clock—was held in central Nottingham with the colours of Forest, Liverpool and Wednesday adorning Nottingham Council House. He faced no charge in respect of the death of Tony Bland, who died four years after the disaster. [101] In England and Wales all-seating is a requirement of the Premier League[102] and of the Football League for clubs who have been present in the Championship for more than three seasons. Chief Superintendent Mole himself was to be transferred to the Barnsley division for "career development reasons". Sadly I must report that for the most part the quality of their evidence was in inverse proportion to their rank". [244], MacKenzie explained his actions in 1993. This led to a crowding in the pens and the crush. It emphasised the general situation at Hillsborough was satisfactory compared with most grounds. Although there was enough evidence to charge the farrier with perverting the course of justice, it was felt not to be in the public interest to charge him. "[256] Trevor Kavanagh, the political editor at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, said that he was "not sorry at all" about the reporting and supported his former boss Kelvin MacKenzie, stating that "we were clearly misled about the events and the authorities, including the police, actively concealed the truth". A police constable radioed control requesting that the game be delayed, as it had been two years before, to ensure the safe passage of supporters into the ground. [6] Families rejected the findings,[3] and fought to have the case re-opened. David Duckenfield war erst kurz zuvor befördert worden und erstmals Einsatzleiter bei einem Fußballspiel in Hillsborough. Burnham, by then the Sports Minister, addressed the crowd but was heckled by supporters chanting "Justice for the 96". It occurred during an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the two standing-only central pens in the Leppings Lane stand allocated to Liverpool supporters. Hillsborough families call verdict 'disgrace' as detective walks free. This was unlikely at the beginning of a match. By this time, a small gate in the fence had been forced open and some fans escaped via this route, as others continued to climb over the fencing. Now it is headed by Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley. Hillsborough Stadium: West Stand (2007) Viele Fans genossen den Tag des Spiels in den umliegenden Kneipen und Pubs und machten sich erst relativ spät auf den Weg zum Stadion. [105] The appointment of Stuart-Smith was not without controversy. Troubador. When the appeal closed the following year, it had raised over £12 million. List of archive and library material relating to the disaster held at Sheffield City Council's Libraries and Archives. David Duckenfield. [51], At Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, a requiem mass attended by 3,000 people was held by the Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock. ", "Did Freemasons influence police over Hillsborough? [227] As well as The Sun's 19 April 1989 "The Truth" article (see below) other newspapers published similar allegations; the Daily Star headline on the same day reported "Dead fans robbed by drunk thugs"; the Daily Mail accused the Liverpool fans of being "drunk and violent and their actions were vile", and The Daily Express ran a story alleging that "Police saw 'sick spectacle of pilfering from the dying'." [299][300] On the day of the inquest verdict, Ingham refused to apologise or respond to the previous comments he made, telling a reporter, "I have nothing to say. [190] The trial started on 14 January 2019 at Preston Crown Court, Lancashire before Mr Justice Openshaw. Premier League. Former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, in charge of the match, faced 95 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. It was selected by the Football Association (FA) as a neutral venue to host the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs. Fans outside could hear cheering as the teams came on the pitch ten minutes before the match started, and as the match kicked off, but could not gain entrance. Months later, the Independent Police Complaints Commission launched its investigation into officers’ conduct, and in December of the same year the High Court quashed the accidental death verdicts of the initial inquests. “The offence clearly sets out the basis of those allegations.”. [56][57], A disaster appeal fund was set up with donations of £500,000 from the Government, £100,000 from Liverpool F.C. "[105] Therefore, evidence such as witness statements which had been altered were classed as inadmissible. In their history of The Sun,[242] Peter Chippendale and Chris Horrie wrote: As MacKenzie's layout was seen by more and more people, a collective shudder ran through the office (but) MacKenzie's dominance was so total there was nobody left in the organisation who could rein him in except Murdoch. 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. [149], Prime Minister David Cameron also responded to the April 2016 verdict by saying that it represented a "long overdue" but "landmark moment in the quest for justice", adding "All families and survivors now have official confirmation of what they always knew was the case, that the Liverpool fans were utterly blameless in the disaster that unfolded at Hillsborough. Mr Duckenfield ordered a gate into the Hillsborough football stadium to be opened to ease overcrowding outside, causing a rush of thousands of Liverpool fans through a narrow tunnel into central pens. [34] "There's gaps, you know, in parts of the ground. He expressed that he 'could not fathom why he didn't call us, other than he specifically did not want to hear our evidence, in which case the first inquests were coloured and flawed before they even started'. Nobody really had any comment on it—they just took one look and went away shaking their heads in wonder at the enormity of it. By 22 October 2012, the names of at least 1,444 serving and former police officers had been referred to the IPCC investigation. [25] Other accounts told of fans having to be pulled to safety from above. [20] Police believed there had been a real chance of fatalities had swift action not been taken, and recommended the club reduce its capacity. [165] In early October, Bettison announced his retirement, becoming the first senior figure to step down since publication of the panel's report.[166][167][168]. [65] A total of 766 people were reported to have suffered injuries, although less than half required hospital treatment. Ninety-six fans were crushed to death and hundreds injured after support railings collapsed during a match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, Football fans are rushed away on a stretcher at Hillsborough stadium, 15 April 1989. David Duckenfield, who as an inexperienced chief superintendent in the South Yorkshire police was in charge of the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, admitted he … They did not seek endless further inquiries. Having reached sergeant level aged just 25 after several commendations, he was promoted to the rank of inspector in 1974, chief inspector three years later and superintendent in 1983. After the disaster, Lord Justice Taylor was appointed to conduct an inquiry into the events. After the crush in 1981, Hillsborough was not chosen to host an FA Cup semi-final for six years until 1987. One supporter wrote to the Football Association and Minister for Sport: "The whole area was packed solid to the point where it was impossible to move and where I, and others around me, felt considerable concern for personal safety. [42]:149[43][44][45][46] The remaining 39 ambulances were collectively able to transport approximately 149 people to either Northern General Hospital, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, or Barnsley Hospital for treatment. Resumed on 19 November 1990,[47] they proved to be controversial. Transcripts of the proceedings and evidence that was produced during the hearings were published at the Hillsborough Inquests official website. The apology angered some Liverpudlians further. [253] In 2004, its average circulation in Liverpool was 12,000 copies a day. [58] Other fundraising activities included a Factory Records benefit concert and several fundraising football matches. Freemasonry or Masonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons that from the end of the 14th century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. [61] Although Gerry and the Pacemakers' earlier hit "You'll Never Walk Alone" had stronger ties to Liverpool FC, it was not used because it had recently been rerecorded for the Bradford City stadium fire appeal. [262] Everton F.C. Such an unrealistic approach gives cause for anxiety as to whether lessons have been learnt".[98]. 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)[211][212] was held at the time of the disaster twenty years earlier, 15:06 BST. [169][170][171][172][173] On 16 October 2012, the Attorney General announced in Parliament he had applied to have the original inquests verdicts quashed, arguing it proceeded on a false basis and evidence now to hand required this exceptional step.
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