Hillsborough disaster- fan on police action

Title

Hillsborough disaster- fan on police action

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:22

Description

Liverpool fan Malcolm Smith on police action at Hillsborough leading to the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89). He praises the police for opening the gate and relieving the crush outside but says they needed to direct crowds inside the ground. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Malcolm Smith

Keywords

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

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