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Hillsborough inquest rules 96 victims were unlawfully killed – live updates | |
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Here’s another David Conn story, about the likely progress of criminal investigations into what happened at Hillsborough. | |
Related: Hillsborough criminal investigations 'to send files to CPS by year end' | |
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My colleague Steven Morris has been trying to elicit reaction from David Duckenfield, the now-retired police officer in charge of policing at the match, who faced significant criticism at the inquest. | |
Hillsborough inquest - no answer at the door of David Duckenfield's bungalow in Dorset. | |
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The official Downing Street Twitter feed has these comments from David Cameron. The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, are asking that he and the home secretary, make formal apologies to the families in parliament. | |
PM: Landmark day as the #Hillsborough inquest provides long overdue justice for the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the tragic disaster. | |
PM: I would like to pay tribute to the extraordinary courage of #Hillsborough campaigners in their long search for the truth. | |
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Here’s a timeline by David Conn about the families’ 27-year wait for justice. | |
Related: Hillsborough inquest timeline: the long wait for justice | |
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David Conn took this brief video of the families singing. It’s extraordinary stuff. | |
Hillsborough families emerge from the Unlawful Killing verdict and outside court sing You'll Never Walk Alone. pic.twitter.com/pGLvhb4xuU | |
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This is the moment when relatives, leaving the coroner’s court, began to sing, You’ll Never Walk Alone. | |
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CPS to consider if any criminal charges should be brought over Hillsborough | |
Following the verdict the Crown Prosecution Service has said it will now consider whether there should be any criminal charges against those deemed to blame. | |
Sue Hemming, head of the special crime and counter terrorism at the CPS: | |
Following the inquest’s determinations the CPS team will continue to work closely with Operation Resolve and the IPCC as in due course, the CPS will formally consider whether any criminal charges should be brought against any individual or corporate body based upon all the available evidence, in accordance with the code for Crown Prosecutors. | |
We would ask that everyone is mindful of the continuing investigations and the potential for future criminal proceedings when reporting or publicly commenting on the inquest’s conclusions. | |
Deputy chair of the Independent Police Complains Commission, Rachel Cerfontyne: | |
The conclusion of the inquests is another milestone and a day when my thoughts are with the families and friends of those who died as a result of the disaster. | |
Now the inquests have ended our role in providing documents and other material to support the coroner is over. However the end of the inquests does not mark the end of the process.Our attention now focuses on concluding our criminal investigation into the aftermath of the disaster. This is by far the biggest and most complex investigation ever undertaken by the IPCC. | |
We have made significant progress on the investigation and we will continue to work closely with Operation Resolve and the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue our remaining lines of enquiry as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. I anticipate we will conclude the criminal investigations by the turn of the year. | |
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Here’s our video into the background to the disaster. | |
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At the top of this page you will currently find a live video stream of events outside the coroner’s court in Warrington. Relatives have just joined together to sing You’ll Never Walk Alone. It’s extraordinarily emotional stuff. | |
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Another banner outside the court, reminding people of the Sun newspaper’s infamous “The Truth” front page story following the disaster. | |
Banner displayed outside court... pic.twitter.com/QWMaLA0L0N | |
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My colleague Josh Halliday, who is outside the the court, has been speaking to Andy McGrath, 46, a Liverpool fan who was at Hillsborough on the day. | |
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Here’s some of the scenes outside the inquest venue. Jubilation, vindication, but most of all sadness. Remember: when the inquest reconvenes very soon, they will go back inside and hear the details of how and when their loved ones died. | |
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More reaction. | |
Finally, thankfully, justice for the 96! Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/LEutDYfol5 | |
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The first political reaction to the decisions is starting to come in. Here’s some quotes from Andy Burnham, the Labour MP who had long called for a new inquiry into what happened: | |
This has been the greatest miscarriage of justice of our times. But, finally, it is over. After 27 long years, this is real justice for the 96, their families and all Liverpool supporters. The survivors of this tragedy can finally be remembered for what they were on that day - the heroes of Hillsborough who tried to help their fellow fans. | |
The Hillsborough Independent Panel gave us the truth. This Inquest has delivered justice. Next must come accountability. For 27 years, this police force has consistently put protecting itself above protecting those hurt by the horror of Hillsborough. People must be held to account for their actions and prosecutions must now follow. | |
Disgracefully, lawyers for retired police have attempted to continue the cover-up in this courtroom. They made it an adversarial battle in defiance of the Lord Chief Justice’s ruling. This has been brutal on the Hillsborough families and put them through hell once again. The current leadership of South Yorkshire Police needs to explain why it went back on its 2012 apology at this Inquest, prolonging the agony for the families. | |
The sense of relief we feel is tempered by the knowledge that this day has taken far too long in coming. The struggle for justice has taken too great a toll on too many. But the Hillsborough families have at long last prevailed and finally their loved-ones can rest in peace. | |
And also by Steve Rotheram, MP for Liverpool Walton: | |
I have waited 27 years for this moment. But I know it comes too late for many. I was there on the day and saw the horror unfold before my very eyes. | |
Before we’d even buried our dead, the hurt of loss was compounded by the lies and smears. I remember picking up a newspaper and feeling sick to the pit of my stomach. They inflicted terrible pain on a city at its moment of maximum grief. | |
I’ve seen how friends have suffered. This is a momentous day but they should never have had to wait so long. The truth is out there for all to see. Justice has been served by the verdicts and now it is about accountability. | |
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David Conn has tweeted what this all means: complete vindication for the families who fought so long to find out what happened to their loved ones. | David Conn has tweeted what this all means: complete vindication for the families who fought so long to find out what happened to their loved ones. |
Hillsborough Inquests: The Jury has completely vindicated the families' 27 year fight against South Yorkshire police's blaming of supporters | Hillsborough Inquests: The Jury has completely vindicated the families' 27 year fight against South Yorkshire police's blaming of supporters |
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Some of the relatives are coming out of the court, to cheers and hugs. | Some of the relatives are coming out of the court, to cheers and hugs. |
Court adjourned to huge round of applause from family members inside the courtroom and the annex. Hugging, tears, heads in hands. | Court adjourned to huge round of applause from family members inside the courtroom and the annex. Hugging, tears, heads in hands. |
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It’s also a “yes” to the final question, number 14, about errors by the ambulance service: | It’s also a “yes” to the final question, number 14, about errors by the ambulance service: |
Hillsborough Inquests: Jury: There were errors by South Yorkshire metropolitan ambulance service; started with failure to recognise crisis. | Hillsborough Inquests: Jury: There were errors by South Yorkshire metropolitan ambulance service; started with failure to recognise crisis. |
This was the question: | This was the question: |
After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by Symas which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? | After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by Symas which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? |