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What year was the Hillsborough disaster?
1989
What happened at Hillsborough to be a disaster?
A fatal human crush during a football match
Who were playing in the FA Cup Semi Final?
Liverpool and Nottingham Forrest
Which stand did the crush take place in?
Leppings Lane Stand
What did the police do to ease overcrowding outside the stadium?
Open up exit gate C and let everyone in
Who was the Police match commander that day?
David Duckenfield
What was the death toll?
96
Which police force was it that fed false press stories?
South Yorkshire Police
What did the police suggest caused the crush?
Drunkeness and hooliganism of the Liverpool fans
Which report in 1990 stated that it was actually the failure of the police that caused the crush?
Taylor report 1990
What saftey measures were brought in after this report?
The removal of fenced standing terraces
What was the issue with the police witness statements from the event?
They were drafted and redrafted, they were taken by the south Yorkshire police and not the police that were investigating the incident
What did the first coroner's inquest say was the cause of death?
accidental death
In 1997 which Lord of Justice said their shouldn't be a new enquiry
Lord Justice Stuart-Smith
What type of prosecution did the familes of the survivors bring against the Police match commander Duckenfied?
A private prosecution
What year was the Hillsborough Independent Panel set up?
2012
