Aftermath of Hillsborough

Title

Aftermath of Hillsborough

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:52

Description

Simon Israel reports from Hillsborough in the aftermath of the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89). Includes interview with South Yorkshire’s chief constable Peter Wright who says one of his officers did open the gate allowing a surge of fans into the ground but defends the action.

Contributors

Simon Israel; Peter Wright

Keywords

Deaths; Police; Association football; Policing practice; Sheffield; Football stadiums; Liverpool Football Club; Disasters (events); Nottingham Forest Football Club; Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989); Colin Moynihan

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