At 2.48pm Gate C was opened - also by police in the area - sparking a comment from an officer alongside Duckenfield that fans had stormed the ground. The acquittal of David Duckenfield is the latest twist in the history of a disaster which has lasted 30 years. He admitted everything at the 2015 inquests into the disaster, saying that his professional failings led to the deaths of 96 innocent men, women and children. It was David Duckenfield, Preston Crown Court heard, who told FA chiefs fans had gained entry through a forced stadium gate before the crush on the terraces beyond. The scrutiny goes ahead but in February 1998, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith rejects grounds for quashing the accidental death verdicts or bringing prosecutions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Judge Sir Peter Openshaw also told jurors the condition could explain Duckenfield's lack of reaction as he sat in the well of the court throughout the trial. Sergeant Michael Goddard, who was in the police control box, told the trial the request was not unusual, 2.30pm: Duckenfield raises the size of the crowd outside the Leppings Lane turnstiles and asks ground commander, Supt Bernard Murray, whether those fans will be in the ground for the 3pm kick-off. Those systems failed on 15 April, 1989, and no one will ever take responsibility for that failure. Jurors hear how a PCs account of the disaster was changed to remove criticisms of police, but notes about drunk fans were kept in. The trial of Mr Duckenfield and Mr Mackrell starts at Preston Crown Court. The decision is taken to withdraw feeding and hydration from 96th victim Tony Bland, who has remained in a persistent vegetative state since receiving his injuries at Hillsborough. Of the 96 people who were crushed, trampled or suffocated, 37 were teenagers, most still at school, many attending their first away game supporting Liverpool. Labour MP Andy Burnhams address to the 20th anniversary memorial service is interrupted by chants of Justice for the 96. When Mr Duckenfield, the police officer in charge of keeping people safe at Hillsborough in 1989, attempted to apologise for the deaths of 96 people, the family members listening to his testimony gasped. What has been heard here in this court will have been surprising to many, she said. The FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest ends in tragedy as a crush at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesdays Hillsborough stadium leads to the death of 96 Liverpool fans, with more than 750 people injured. At the hearings he accepted he should have taken steps to close the tunnel to the central pens after ordering the opening of the exit gate. Following judicial advice, the PCA decides against proceeding against Mr Murray alone. Duckenfields acquittal underlines that no one has been held responsible for Hillsborough. He said he had post traumatic stress disorder, and hid myself away and could not bear the word Hillsborough after the report was published, but then said he had begun to face the truth two years ago, with the help of doctors. 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The HFSG is granted permission for a private manslaughter prosecution against Mr Duckenfield and Mr Murray. He acknowledged that even after he said he realised, at 3:04pm on the day, that he was facing a medical emergency not an incident of disorder, he called for police dogs to come to the ground, not ambulances. It also must be proved that it could be foreseen the breach would give rise to an obvious risk of death, that it caused the death and - most challenging of all - that the circumstances of the breach were so reprehensible as to justify the conclusion that it amounted to gross negligence and required criminal sanction. That sets the bar very high for the prosecution. He said this as schoolboys, sisters, a dad and his son were among those crushed inside pens created because they were treated like thugs rather than humans. Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley, who was in overall command of Operation Resolve - the criminal inquiry into the disaster, acknowledged the jury "had a difficult and challenging task". The Crown Prosecution Service decides that following consideration of all the evidence and documentation, there is no evidence to justify any criminal proceedings against South Yorkshire Police officers, Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield City Council or Eastwoods the structural engineering firm that designed the pens. The High Court quashes the original inquest verdicts of accidental death and orders new inquests. The death of two witnesses and contradictions in the evidence of others is cited as part of the reason for the decision. The inquests become controversial after Dr Stefan Popper limits their scope to events up to 3.15pm on the day of the disaster just nine minutes after the match was halted and excludes the witness evidence of two doctors inside the stadium. The passage of 30 years has presented challenges for everyone involved in the legal process, prosecution and defence. He also rejects a prosecution application to prevent tweeting from court, sharing articles on social media or embedding video into news articles. That should never have happened, and we will continue to learn the . Christine Burke tearfully spoke from the gallery after the verdict was delivered and said that the 96 were unlawfully killed and she wants to know who is responsible, reports the Liverpool Echo. Prosecutors allege Duckenfield should have taken action to close the tunnel that led to those pens, a tactic his lawyer said he and other experienced officers were unaware of, but which the court heard had been used at Hillsborough before. The then Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) concludes that there is no new evidence as alleged by the HFSG and their legal representatives, and therefore no grounds for reopening the police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster. It was a catastrophic and deadly error. inquest verdicts brought by six representative families. BBC News Inquests into the 96 football fans who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster have concluded they were unlawfully killed. A jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent and match commander on the day of the Hillsborough disaster. It took some tortuous legal logic to create a courtroom environment where this could be allowed to happen. 27 febrero, 2023 . Now the Crown Prosecution Service could consider a prosecution against the former chief superintendent from South Yorkshire police after a jury decided his actions amounted to "manslaughter by gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care to fans. "But, as both counsel have advised you and I will now direct you, as you go about your duty you must put aside your emotions and sympathies, either for the bereaved families or indeed for Mr Duckenfield, and decide the case with a cold, calm and dispassionate review of the evidence that you have heard in court.". For the sake of the 96 innocent people who died 30 years ago, something like this should never happen again.. Match commander tells inquest that watching a documentary made him realise the effect the disaster had on the bereaved families. Mr Mackrell is fined 6,500 for the offence, sparking outrage from victims relatives who called the penalty shameful. The trial against retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, 83, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster, 74, and former solicitor Peter Metcalf, 71, collapses. And despite the words of regret expressed in 2015, this included the resurrection of shameless claims about ticketless and late supporters. Only one ambulance made it onto the pitch; 42 remained in a queue outside. The Hillsborough match commander apologised to the families. "With all due respect, my lord, 96 people were found unlawfully killed to a criminal standard," she said. Because of the length of time between the disaster and his death, the law does not allow Mr Duckenfield to be charged with Mr Blands manslaughter. Sheffield Wednesday FC is also criticised for an inadequate number of turnstiles at the Leppings Lane entrance and the poor quality of crush barriers on the terraces, some of which collapsed during the disaster. Former superintendent Roger Marshall agreed match. Matt Hancock and the Lockdown Files: whats happening with the Covid inquiry? A handwritten note apparently written by Tony Blair, asks why? Benjamin Myers QC, defending Duckenfield, told the jury he had been a "target of blame" for the disaster. "It is right that an impartial and thorough investigation was carried out, and it is right that a jury was asked to make a judgement of the facts. There will be a service at the Anglican cathedral, and a minutes silence will be observed at 3.06pm the moment the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was stopped as the scale of the disaster became apparent. What happened in Sheffield was beyond horrific. David Duckenfield was police match commander at the Hillsborough disaster He went on trial for gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of fans Following a retrial, he was cleared today . He was. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. More than 2,000 fans then entered through exit gate C, with many heading for the tunnel ahead of them, which led to the central pens of the terrace where the crush happened. Allen told the inquests last week that he had policed hundreds of football matches and attended thousands as a Liverpool fan. I did my very best on the day.". It was even more dispiriting to hear the defence barrister, Benjamin Myers QC, recycle all the rancid myths that grew out of Duckenfields dissembling: that fans turned up late, alcohol was a factor and supporters ignored police instructions. 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All this had been comprehensively dismissed at the inquests. [1] This resulted in overcrowding of those pens and the crush. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Wed 1 Mar 2023 12.40 . It also prompts calls for criminal action. 91.195.53.16 This was to be a fatal decision as thousands of Liverpool. Mansfield said: But this isnt what happened on this day, this wasnt fans turning up late, having got into a drunken state, was it?, Duckenfield responded: I will have to disagree., Pressed on whether he had received any information in the buildup to the match that fans turned up drunk and late, he replied: I cant recall, sir.. 0 . But while his acquittal means he did not fail to a criminal standard, it does not mean he did not fail at all. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Even while the dead and dying were lying on the pitch, barely attended to by the emergency services, Duckenfield was throwing the blame and trying to avoid the responsibility for a decision that caused the carnage. Sir, I am the man in overall control, he replied. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The High Court rejects an application for judicial review of the inquest verdicts brought by six representative families. announcement by Labour minister Andy Burnham, Hillsborough Independent Panel publishes a report, Theresa May orders a new criminal investigation, The inquest jury concludes that the 96 victims were unlawfully killed. Minutes later Duckenfield ordered for that gate to be opened again. Duckenfield did not give evidence in the trial as the court heard he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. No one should have to suffer the emotional damage that comes with such a burden. The former match commander's solicitor, Ian Lewis, said: "David is of course relieved that the jury has found him not guilty, however his thoughts and sympathies remain with the families of those who lost their loved ones. But was the regret he described at the disaster inquests the regret of having been dishonest, or the regret of having been found out? Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Latest trial follows two sets of inquests, private prosecutions and civil proceedings over the disaster, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. But this influx caused further crushing inside the stadium, with fans at the front attempting to climb onto the pitch to safety. Live reporting from the Hillsborough Inquests, Families and players react to conclusions. When all Hillsborough legal proceedings are concluded we should, as a society, take time to consider these matters and learn lessons. For a person to be found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter the prosecution has to prove that he - or she - owed a duty of care to the victim and negligently breached it. The findings heavily criticise the police operation, stadium layout and design, and local ambulance service. The Week is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. It remained open for more than five minutes. He said this as Dolores Steele, Barry Devonside and Trevor Hicks - all of whom lost children, all of whom gave evidence in these trials - were desperately hoping their teenagers would survive. David Duckenfield was in charge when a crush developed in terraced pens on 15 April 1989 . All you need to know about everything that matters. Duckenfield retires on medical grounds, suffering from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Duckenfield had agreed earlier that he had not acted as a reasonably competent match commander on the day, due to the mistakes he made. The prosecution argued that, back then, Duckenfield was looking to shift blame. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. "I would like to know who is responsible for my father's death because someone is.". ", Clive Coleman, BBC legal affairs correspondent. Due to the ongoing proceedings relating to Duckenfield, and a forthcoming trial of two former South Yorkshire police officers and the forces then solicitor on charges of perverting the course of justice, the 30-year memorial ceremonies will be muted. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The farriers prosecution for perverting the course of justice is found not to be in the public interest and there is insufficient evidence against the police officer. The inquest blames police decisions and the layout of the stadium for the deaths. Attempting to explain his words in Warrington, he said: I was probably deeply ashamed, embarrassed, greatly distressed and I probably didnt want to admit to myself or anyone else, what the situation is.". 2.52pm: After a third request to open the gates from Supt Marshall - who this time says there is a risk of injury or death if it is not done - Duckenfield orders them to be opened. They applied to have the case against them dismissed after a month of evidence in a trial that had been awaited for decades by the victims families. avid Duckenfield can finally rest easily. Shortly before kick-off, in an attempt to ease overcrowding outside the entrance turnstiles, the police match commander, David Duckenfield, ordered exit gate C to be opened, leading to an influx of supporters entering the pens. They knew the law would let them down. South Yorkshire coroner Dr Stefan Popper begins the inquest process into the deaths, but only considers events up until 3.15pm on the day of the disaster, nine minutes after the match was stopped, so the role of the emergency services after the disaster does not come under scrutiny. Judge Sir Peter Openshaw rejects a defence application to ban reporting on the Hillsborough trial until the jury delivers its verdict. Recipe: Ayurvedic Jewish penicillin by Dr Rupy Aujla, Sunaks Brexit deal explained in five points, Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time goals and statistics. Allan Green, the director of public prosecutions, finds there is insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges against any individual, group or corporate body. He had no experience managing soccer matches, let alone an FA Cup semi-final. David Duckenfield can finally rest easily. The families watching in a conference room in Liverpool were aghast. The former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent, 75, was in charge of the FA Cup semi-final in which 96 fans were fatally injured. Sir, it is now that I have thought very seriously about the families, Duckenfield said, explaining that the video was the most moving thing he had ever seen, and that it had shown him what it means to a mother to lose a loved one. Mr Duckenfields retrial starts at Preston Crown Court. By 2.45pm, thousands of people were pressing into the turnstiles and alongside a large exit gate. More than 2,000 fans entered through exit gate C once it was opened and many headed for the tunnel ahead of them, which led to the central pens where the crush happened. At a press conference Margaret Aspinall, the chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said: I am ashamed of the system in this country that is not holding anyone responsible for the deaths of 96 people.. By the following year, more than 700 claims have been lodged and South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield Wednesday FC start making out-of-court settlements without admission of liability. The citys council cancelled a planned outdoor commemoration event and instead will light 96 lanterns on the steps of St Georges Hall. "We say that is unfair, there are so many other people at fault, and so many causes," the barrister added. Ben Myers QC made the claim in his. Debate about Hillsborough should not be about football or the city of Liverpool; this is a matter of civic safety that has implications for everyone in British society. 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