Hillsborough Disaster: Commons debate after e-petition

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-15330776

Calls for the full release of documents relating to the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster in which 96 Liverpool fans died are to be debated by MPs later.

The debate was triggered by an e-petition which gathered the support of more than 139,000 people.

Families of the victims have long called for the release of 40,000 documents relating to events at the FA Cup semi-final match and its aftermath.

The government has said it is committed to "full public disclosure".

Ninety-five supporters died on 15 April 1989 when a crush developed in the caged pens at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, which is home to Sheffield Wednesday.

The 96th victim was in a coma for three years following the match against Nottingham Forest, and died in 1992.

In the immediate aftermath blame was attributed to various groups, most notably the fans themselves, however an inquiry under Lord Justice Taylor focussed attention on the design of football grounds and the actions of the police.

The truth is out there .....

[King Gizzard]

They just have to release the documents, ****storm if they don't

[Tom]

They just have to release the documents, ****storm if they don't

There will be a storm whether or not the documents are released. If they don't, they'll have something to hide. If they do, then there will be something in there that will cause controversy.

Anything that dirties Maggie's reputation any further is fine by me :amazed:

[Locke.]

Sky Channel 504 now..

[spitfire]

The truth is, scousers thought they could see the game for free and jumped the gate.Shame on them.

[Scarlett.]

Hopefully this will work and everything will be released, that will be a fine example of a true democracy

[Omah]

The truth is, scousers thought they could see the game for free and jumped the gate.Shame on them.

Can you substantiate your assertion ?

Or are you just a Sun reader ?

:conf:

[spitfire]

Can you substantiate your assertion ?

Or are you just a Sun reader ?

:conf:
Can you prove otherwise or are you just a mirror reader?

[Omah]

Can you prove otherwise or are you just a mirror reader?

I don't read the mirror(sic) - perhaps you could try reading the reports by Lord Taylor into the Hillsborough Disaster (http://www.fsf.org.uk/uploaded/publications/pdfs/hillsborough%20stadium%20disaster%20final%20report .pdf)

:idc:

Perhaps you still believe that "Some fans picked pockets of victims", "Some fans urinated on the brave cops" and "Some fans beat up PC giving kiss of life".

:rolleyes:

[spitfire]

Perhaps you still believe that "Some fans picked pockets of victims", "Some fans urinated on the brave cops" and "Some fans beat up PC giving kiss of life".
For sure.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15336962

For 22 years the deaths of 96 fans at Sheffield's Hillsborough stadium have never been allowed to be out of the news.

First there was the judicial inquiry into the Hillsborough disaster which resulted in the Taylor Report in 1990 which blamed poor policing and recommended all-seater stadiums.

The Director of Public Prosecutions ruled there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

In 1996 an ITV dramatised documentary raised questions on whether the police told the whole truth to Lord Justice Taylor and the inquests.

Lord Justice Stuart-Smith reviewed the new evidence and reported back to the then Home Secretary Jack Straw that police statements had been edited, but it was an "error of judgement" adding nothing to the understanding of the disaster.

In 1998 an unsuccessful private manslaughter prosecution was brought against two senior police officers by the Hillsborough Family Support Group.

Two years ago an independent panel was appointed to take another look at the tragedy.

A BBC attempt to see the papers under the Freedom of Information Act was resisted by the government.

The present government appears to have taken account of the e-petition.

It has already said it will release all the papers to the independent panel which was appointed two years ago by the previous Labour government which is already looking into the tragedy.

The Cabinet papers will be released through the panel which hopes to report next spring.

So political history is made as 'fan power' nudges the politicians towards addressing the 22-year-old questions on exactly what happened at Hillsborough.