So, 23 years
after the Hillsborough disaster, the friends and loved ones of victims are to
get a second chance to uncover the truth, and today the British government
announced it would provide the money to ensure they get proper legal
representation at new inquests.
It was at the
FA Cup semi-final on April 15, 1989 that 96 Liverpool supporters died when a
severe crush developed at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday’s
ground. Ordering new inquests, the Lord
Chief Justice, Lord Judge, said ‘deliberate misinformation’ had been disseminated
about the disaster.
He
expressed particular concern about the role of the police, and about false
accusations that drunkenness among fans had played an important part in the
tragedy. These allegations, he said,
were ‘unacceptable and unfair’.
The
judge also praised the victims’ families for their dogged pursuit of the
truth. What a disgrace that it has
taken so long for them to be heard. The
story of the disaster can be found in A
Disastrous History of Britain.
*A new
blog about my Historia mundial de los
desastres. http://historianoacademica.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/entonces-jehova-hizo-llover-sobre.html
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