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Hillsborough disaster: police and ambulance chiefs 'should resign' – live updates | Hillsborough disaster: police and ambulance chiefs 'should resign' – live updates |
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4.03pm BST | |
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Here’s some more full quotes from the first of the two family press conferences about the calls for the chief constable of South Yorkshire police and the head of the county’s ambulance service to resign, via the Press Association: | |
Stephen Wright: | |
The evidence over the past two years has been overwhelming, yet South Yorkshire police and their senior officers have tried to look truth in the eye and deny responsibility and shift blame onto others, in particular, innocent football fans. | |
For 27 years, we the victims of this tragedy have had to live with the outrage of such institutional denial. | |
He said the chief constable accepted some responsibility for the force after publication of the Hillsborough Independent panel report in 2012: | |
However, such a comprehensive admission of responsibility, not only for the disaster and loss of life, but also for the dishonest and outrageous cover-up was not honoured in these current inquests... | |
For this reason, we the 22 families call for the immediate resignation of David Crompton, the chief constable. | |
Charlotte Hennessy, on the ambulance service: | |
Despite having a designated unit at the ground, with two station officers, two other personnel and an ambulance, they failed to react to the disaster unfolding before them. | |
From both the police and ambulance service it was a hopeless emergency response and undoubtedly increased the loss of life. | |
3.54pm BST | |
15:54 | |
My colleague Owen Gibson has sent me this quote from Steve Rotheram, the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, about the reaction inside the inquest as the conclusions were read out: | |
It was incredible. I broke down, looked around and thought I’d better keep myself together. I looked around and my good friend Andy Burnham had tears in his eyes, and the families of course. It was an outpouring of grief and relief, I think. | |
3.41pm BST | |
15:41 | |
Another photo of the now-ended press conference. | |
3.34pm BST | 3.34pm BST |
15:34 | 15:34 |
Some more updates from the press conference from colleagues there. | Some more updates from the press conference from colleagues there. |
Margaret Aspinall closes @HFSG_Official press conference by criticising media which ran falsehoods over the years. pic.twitter.com/AUxOehulT1 | Margaret Aspinall closes @HFSG_Official press conference by criticising media which ran falsehoods over the years. pic.twitter.com/AUxOehulT1 |
Hillsborough: Trevor Hicks: Disgrace is that we've been faced by police slander upon slander, insult upon insult; now truth has won out. | Hillsborough: Trevor Hicks: Disgrace is that we've been faced by police slander upon slander, insult upon insult; now truth has won out. |
Hillsborough: Margaret Aspinall criticises system by which Police always have public funding while bereaved families had to fund themselves. | Hillsborough: Margaret Aspinall criticises system by which Police always have public funding while bereaved families had to fund themselves. |
Michael Mansfield "We would like apologies for each of the lies that have been sticking in the hearts of Liverpool fans for all these years" | Michael Mansfield "We would like apologies for each of the lies that have been sticking in the hearts of Liverpool fans for all these years" |
3.32pm BST | 3.32pm BST |
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Trevor Hicks recounts how the police narrative began even as relatives were identifying the bodies of victims, saying they was asked what alcohol they might have drunk. He says: | Trevor Hicks recounts how the police narrative began even as relatives were identifying the bodies of victims, saying they was asked what alcohol they might have drunk. He says: |
It started then and it went on till a few hours ago. | It started then and it went on till a few hours ago. |
3.26pm BST | 3.26pm BST |
15:26 | 15:26 |
Jane Martinson | Jane Martinson |
To break off quickly from the press conference, the Sun’s former political editor has said the newspaper was not to blame for its infamous The Truth front page headline about Hillsborough. This from my colleague Jane Martinson: | To break off quickly from the press conference, the Sun’s former political editor has said the newspaper was not to blame for its infamous The Truth front page headline about Hillsborough. This from my colleague Jane Martinson: |
Trevor Kavanagh, the Sun’s political editor at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, has blamed the police and other authorities for misleading the newspaper and defended his role in the story that led to the infamous 1989 headline, The Truth. | Trevor Kavanagh, the Sun’s political editor at the time of the Hillsborough disaster, has blamed the police and other authorities for misleading the newspaper and defended his role in the story that led to the infamous 1989 headline, The Truth. |
Asked if he was sorry about his involvement, he said: “No, I’m not sorry at all. I didn’t have any involvement at all apart from to say that Downing Street had been told [the same thing].” | Asked if he was sorry about his involvement, he said: “No, I’m not sorry at all. I didn’t have any involvement at all apart from to say that Downing Street had been told [the same thing].” |
Kavanagh, political editor of the newspaper between 1983 and 2006, told the Guardian: “We were clearly misled about the events and the authorities, including the police, actively concealed the truth. | Kavanagh, political editor of the newspaper between 1983 and 2006, told the Guardian: “We were clearly misled about the events and the authorities, including the police, actively concealed the truth. |
“The impact on the reputation of the police service in general has been enormous and continuing and I think that’s a price that the whole of society is paying.” | “The impact on the reputation of the police service in general has been enormous and continuing and I think that’s a price that the whole of society is paying.” |
Kavanagh also defended his old boss and former editor of the Sun, Kelvin Mackenzie, responsible for writing the headline above disgraceful allegations against Liverpool fans. | Kavanagh also defended his old boss and former editor of the Sun, Kelvin Mackenzie, responsible for writing the headline above disgraceful allegations against Liverpool fans. |
“I don’t think Kelvin committed any crime and he has made his position abundantly clear many times. We have apologised many times and tried repeatedly to make amends.” | “I don’t think Kelvin committed any crime and he has made his position abundantly clear many times. We have apologised many times and tried repeatedly to make amends.” |
In 2012, 23 years after the disaster, the Sun offered its “profound apologies” under a headline Hillsborough: The Real Truth following an independent report into the deaths. | In 2012, 23 years after the disaster, the Sun offered its “profound apologies” under a headline Hillsborough: The Real Truth following an independent report into the deaths. |
The paper is still subject to a boycott in Liverpool and families of the victims believe the episode shows the worst excesses of press wrongdoing. | The paper is still subject to a boycott in Liverpool and families of the victims believe the episode shows the worst excesses of press wrongdoing. |
Kavanagh, now the paper’s associate editor, was also appointed to the board of industry regulator Ipso last year. An opponent of the Leveson inquiry into press misbehaviour, Kavanagh said on Tuesday that the press should learn not to trust the authorities: “We were perhaps too ready to accept the evidence from senior police officers at the time”. | Kavanagh, now the paper’s associate editor, was also appointed to the board of industry regulator Ipso last year. An opponent of the Leveson inquiry into press misbehaviour, Kavanagh said on Tuesday that the press should learn not to trust the authorities: “We were perhaps too ready to accept the evidence from senior police officers at the time”. |
Asked to comment on Tuesday’s verdict, the Sun made no comment. | Asked to comment on Tuesday’s verdict, the Sun made no comment. |
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Trevor Hicks says there has been two tragedies – what happened on the day, and the long cover-up subsequently. He says: | Trevor Hicks says there has been two tragedies – what happened on the day, and the long cover-up subsequently. He says: |
Even disgrace isn’t good enough to describe what has gone on for so long. | Even disgrace isn’t good enough to describe what has gone on for so long. |
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As the press conference goes on, here is a video report from David Conn outside the inquest. | As the press conference goes on, here is a video report from David Conn outside the inquest. |
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Margaret Apsinall is asked what she would like to happen next. She replies: | Margaret Apsinall is asked what she would like to happen next. She replies: |
I’m going to leave that in the hands of the CPS and the lawyers. | I’m going to leave that in the hands of the CPS and the lawyers. |
Jenni Hicks adds that she would like to see some proper accountability for what happens. | Jenni Hicks adds that she would like to see some proper accountability for what happens. |
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Here’s some more updates from this press conference. | Here’s some more updates from this press conference. |
Margaret Aspinall: "27 years ago we didn't only have the establishment against us, we had the media against as well" | Margaret Aspinall: "27 years ago we didn't only have the establishment against us, we had the media against as well" |
Margaret Aspinall, chair HFSG: "I find it a disgrace the money it's cost the country to get where we are." | Margaret Aspinall, chair HFSG: "I find it a disgrace the money it's cost the country to get where we are." |
Trevor Hicks: "During these procedures some people have been peddling the same old lies." | Trevor Hicks: "During these procedures some people have been peddling the same old lies." |
Jenni Hicks: “I've got this huge feeling of relief finally we've had a jury that is brave enough to come forward with the right conclusions" | Jenni Hicks: “I've got this huge feeling of relief finally we've had a jury that is brave enough to come forward with the right conclusions" |