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Hillsborough Inquests: Kenny Dalglish recalls 'mayhem' during disaster | Hillsborough Inquests: Kenny Dalglish recalls 'mayhem' during disaster |
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Former Liverpool player Kenny Dalglish has described the "mayhem" at Hillsborough during the disaster. | Former Liverpool player Kenny Dalglish has described the "mayhem" at Hillsborough during the disaster. |
"Nobody knew what was going on," he told the inquests. "There were stories coming from every angle." | "Nobody knew what was going on," he told the inquests. "There were stories coming from every angle." |
Mr Dalglish was Liverpool's manager on the day of the April 1989 tragedy when his side met Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final. | Mr Dalglish was Liverpool's manager on the day of the April 1989 tragedy when his side met Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final. |
Ninety-six fans died after crushing developed on the terraces at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium. | |
Wearing a red Liverpool FC tie and a "96" lapel badge, Mr Dalglish was first questioned by Christina Lambert QC, on behalf of the coroner, Lord Justice Goldring. | Wearing a red Liverpool FC tie and a "96" lapel badge, Mr Dalglish was first questioned by Christina Lambert QC, on behalf of the coroner, Lord Justice Goldring. |
He outlined his arrival at the stadium, telling the court how his focus was on the match. | He outlined his arrival at the stadium, telling the court how his focus was on the match. |
He said at first he did not notice anything amiss on the Leppings Lane terraces, as his team were attacking the opposite end of the pitch. | He said at first he did not notice anything amiss on the Leppings Lane terraces, as his team were attacking the opposite end of the pitch. |
But he said news soon filtered through of a developing emergency, although he did not at first understand the severity of the situation. | |
"We knew there'd been fatalities. We weren't told what the cause was, but we knew it wasn't people fighting or hooliganism," he told the jury in Warrington. | |
After the match was stopped, Mr Dalglish described being asked by police to speak to fans in order to "call for calm". | |
He said a microphone in the police box was not working and that he had to use a microphone in the DJ's box instead. | |
Analysis: Andy Gill, BBC North West Tonight | Analysis: Andy Gill, BBC North West Tonight |
Kenny Dalglish isn't just a Liverpool legend for his success as a player and manager. | Kenny Dalglish isn't just a Liverpool legend for his success as a player and manager. |
He also has a special place in their hearts for the support he showed the Hillsborough families by visiting survivors in hospital and attending funerals. | He also has a special place in their hearts for the support he showed the Hillsborough families by visiting survivors in hospital and attending funerals. |
So there was great interest in his evidence. | |
At first it seemed pretty straightforward. Mr Dalglish told the jury about the "mayhem" on the pitch and how no-one on the team bus spoke on the journey home. | |
But when John Beggs QC, the lawyer for match commander David Duckenfield, started asking questions about drunkenness and ticketlessness among Liverpool fans, things started to get heated. | But when John Beggs QC, the lawyer for match commander David Duckenfield, started asking questions about drunkenness and ticketlessness among Liverpool fans, things started to get heated. |
The coroner sent out the jury three times for legal discussion about what Mr Beggs and other lawyers could ask Mr Dalglish. | The coroner sent out the jury three times for legal discussion about what Mr Beggs and other lawyers could ask Mr Dalglish. |
The 63-year-old was then questioned by John Beggs QC, who represents the retired Hillsborough match commanders. | The 63-year-old was then questioned by John Beggs QC, who represents the retired Hillsborough match commanders. |
Mr Beggs showed the jury a copy of an excerpt from Mr Dalglish's autobiography, My Liverpool Home. | |
He asked him about a paragraph which talks about Liverpool fans "bunking in" to Wembley without tickets for the 1986 FA Cup final between Liverpool and Everton. | He asked him about a paragraph which talks about Liverpool fans "bunking in" to Wembley without tickets for the 1986 FA Cup final between Liverpool and Everton. |
Mr Beggs also quoted a Home Office report about that match, describing attempts by ticketless fans to enter the stadium as "troubling". | Mr Beggs also quoted a Home Office report about that match, describing attempts by ticketless fans to enter the stadium as "troubling". |
Mr Dalglish replied: "I'm just a normal human being. Not judge and jury on how people should behave." | Mr Dalglish replied: "I'm just a normal human being. Not judge and jury on how people should behave." |
Mr Beggs was then repeatedly interrupted by the coroner as he tried to ask Mr Dalglish if he agreed whether late or drunk fans contributed to the Hillsborough disaster. | Mr Beggs was then repeatedly interrupted by the coroner as he tried to ask Mr Dalglish if he agreed whether late or drunk fans contributed to the Hillsborough disaster. |
Lord Justice Goldring told the hearing Mr Dalglish "can't possibly answer such questions". | Lord Justice Goldring told the hearing Mr Dalglish "can't possibly answer such questions". |
On three separate occasions, the jury was asked to leave the court while the coroner and barristers discussed legal issues. | On three separate occasions, the jury was asked to leave the court while the coroner and barristers discussed legal issues. |
Mr Dalglish later told the court how he refused to accept a telephone call from Kelvin Mackenzie, then editor of The Sun, which published the controversial front page headlined "The Truth". | Mr Dalglish later told the court how he refused to accept a telephone call from Kelvin Mackenzie, then editor of The Sun, which published the controversial front page headlined "The Truth". |
The story, printed four days after the tragedy, made false claims about the behaviour of Liverpool fans. | The story, printed four days after the tragedy, made false claims about the behaviour of Liverpool fans. |
Such was the anger prompted by the story, Mr Dalglish said he was asked to visit HMP Liverpool in an attempt to "calm down" prisoners. | Such was the anger prompted by the story, Mr Dalglish said he was asked to visit HMP Liverpool in an attempt to "calm down" prisoners. |
His evidence marks the first time he has spoken about the tragedy in a court of law. | His evidence marks the first time he has spoken about the tragedy in a court of law. |
Known as King Kenny, Mr Dalglish excelled as player in the 1980s and was made manager in 1985. | Known as King Kenny, Mr Dalglish excelled as player in the 1980s and was made manager in 1985. |
Liverpool won three league titles and two FA Cups under him before he resigned in 1991 on health grounds. | Liverpool won three league titles and two FA Cups under him before he resigned in 1991 on health grounds. |
The former player, who returned to manage Liverpool between 2011 and 2012, was affected deeply by the Hillsborough disaster and attended several funerals of those who died. | |
The inquests have now finished for Christmas and will resume on 6 January. | The inquests have now finished for Christmas and will resume on 6 January. |