Hillsborough disaster - Fan’s recollections

Title

Hillsborough disaster - Fan’s recollections

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Apr 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:14

Description

Michael Thompson, a Liverpool supporter who experienced the Hillsborough Stadium disaster, recalls how a man died in his arms and a boy died in his father’s arms, and how he screamed at police to help him out of the stand and to help the other supporters. Interviewer not heard. Extracted from a longer interview, catalogued separately.

Contributors

Michael Thompson

Keywords

Deaths; Sport; Police; Association football; Policing practice; Safety; Football stadiums; Disasters (events); Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989); South Yorkshire Police; Michael Thompson; Richard Thompson (Liverpool FC fan)

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