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Old 15-04-2015, 06:16 PM #1
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The blaze that killed 56 football fans at Bradford City’s Valley Parade ground in 1985 was just one of at least nine fires at businesses owned by or associated with the club’s then chairman, according to extraordinary evidence published for the first time.
The revelations are contained in a book written by Martin Fletcher, a Bradford fan who lost three generations of his family in the stadium fire. Fletcher believes the fire was not an accident and says he and his family are no longer willing to “live the myth”.

Fletcher managed to escape after the timber main stand at Valley Parade turned into a death trap during Bradford’s game against Lincoln City on 11 May 1985. His brother, Andrew, 11, was the youngest victim and his father John, 34, uncle Peter, 32, and grandfather Eddie, 63, all perished. Martin Fletcher, who was 12 at the time, has spent the past 15 years investigating what happened and his book, Fifty-Six – The Story of the Bradford Fire, is published on Thursday 16 April.

I am very happy that this is coming out, I know of police and fire officers who worked at this 'accident' and are convinced it was anything but.
The book I hope has answers for the families concerned, they deserve the truth.

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PLEASE BE AWARE THE VIDEO IS VERY DISTRESSING.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...artin-fletcher
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Interesting read thanks Kiz.
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there is a difference from burning down a business in an insurance job and setting fire to a football stand during a game

sorry but it smells like BS to me
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my god, just watched the video and the people singing and dancing whilst there was people struggling to escape made me feel sick to the stomach :/
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i recall watching it live on tv

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