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Hillsborough Disaster

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  • Which report in 1990 stated that it was actually the failure of the police that caused the crush?
    Taylor report 1990
  • In 1997 which Lord of Justice said their shouldn't be a new enquiry
    Lord Justice Stuart-Smith
  • What did the police do to ease overcrowding outside the stadium?
    Open up exit gate C and let everyone in
  • What did the police suggest caused the crush?
    Drunkeness and hooliganism of the Liverpool fans
  • What did the first coroner's inquest say was the cause of death?
    accidental death
  • Who were playing in the FA Cup Semi Final?
    Liverpool and Nottingham Forrest
  • Which police force was it that fed false press stories?
    South Yorkshire Police
  • 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
  • Who was prosecuted for this crime?
    No one
  • What was the final cornors finding of death?
    Unlawful killing due to gross negligence
  • What year was the Hillsborough Independent Panel set up?
    2012
  • Which stand did the crush take place in?
    Leppings Lane Stand
  • What was the death toll?
    96
  • What saftey measures were brought in after this report?
    The removal of fenced standing terraces
  • What type of prosecution did the familes of the survivors bring against the Police match commander Duckenfied?
    A private prosecution
  • What happened at Hillsborough to be a disaster?
    A fatal human crush during a football match
  • What year was the Hillsborough disaster?
    1989
  • Who was the Police match commander that day?
    David Duckenfield