Peter Wright, chief constable of South Yorkshire Police at the time when 96 people died at Hillsborough.
When it comes to events such as the London Tube bombings, the Lockerbie bombing, child abuse in Jersey and the death of lady Diana, can we trust the police and justice system?
In 1989, at a soccer match at Hillsborough in Sheffield, a 'crush' resulted in the deaths of 96 people.
Fans of the Liverpool football club were blamed by top police.
Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper accused fans of urinating on police officers and stealing from the dead.
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However, in 1990, the Taylor Report concluded that "the main reason for the Hillsborough disaster was the failure of police control."
On 12 September 2012, the Hillsborough Independent Panel concluded that no Liverpool fans were responsible for the deaths, and that attempts had been made by the authorities to conceal what had happened, including the censorship by police of 164 statements relating to the disaster.
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The independent report, now accepted by the UK government, found:
2. As many as 41 of those who died could have survived if they had been given medical help.
5. Peter Wright, the then chief constable of South Yorkshire Police, wanted to ensure his force wasn't blamed for the tragedy.
6. David Duckenfield, the chief superintendent in charge of policing at Hillsborough on the day, lied when he said fans forced their way through an exit gate, causing the crush.
On 12 September 2012, the Hillsborough Independent Panel concluded that no Liverpool fans were responsible for the deaths, and that attempts had been made by the authorities to conceal what had happened, including the censorship by police of 164 statements relating to the disaster.
Now we have "named, blamed and shamed: the police chiefs who caused tragedy, smeared dead fans and fabricated evidence as families call for them to be prosecuted."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2202414/Named-blamed-shamed-The-police-chiefs-caused-tragedy-smeared-dead-fans-fabricated-evidence-families-prosecuted.html#ixzz26KANbBHT
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The independent report, now accepted by the UK government, found:
1. Statements by police officers and ambulance crews were altered by top officers.
2. As many as 41 of those who died could have survived if they had been given medical help.
3. Top police officers spread misinformation.
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4. The coroner, the government official in charge of the inquiry into the deaths, spread misinformation.
5. Peter Wright, the then chief constable of South Yorkshire Police, wanted to ensure his force wasn't blamed for the tragedy.
6. David Duckenfield, the chief superintendent in charge of policing at Hillsborough on the day, lied when he said fans forced their way through an exit gate, causing the crush.
In fact Duckenfield had had the exit gate opened.
Sir Norman Bettison
7. In 1989, Chief Inspector Norman Bettison was part of a unit which promoted the police account of what happened at Hillsborough.
Sir Norman Bettison is now Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police.
Sir Norman Bettison is now Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police.
8. The coroner wrongly returned an 'accidental deaths' verdict.
Dr Stefan Popper, the coroner, made sure that evidence of failures in the emergency response were not heard.
Dr Stefan Popper, the coroner, made sure that evidence of failures in the emergency response were not heard.
