Heysel Stadium disaster trial - 24 Liverpool fans

Title

Heysel Stadium disaster trial - 24 Liverpool fans

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

John Fraser reports from Brussels on the trial of 24 Liverpool fans accused of manslaughter over their role in the Heysel Stadium disaster in which 39 people were killed. Liverpool solicitor Sir Harry Livermore says that the defence lawyers may walk out of the case if their request to call extra witnesses is rejected by the judge.

Contributors

John Fraser; Harry Livermore

Keywords

Deaths; Sport; Legal procedure; Association football; Hooliganism; Belgium; Trials; Sports stadium disasters; Liverpool Football Club; Witnesses; Lawyers; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985)

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