David Duckenfield’s evidence at the Hillsborough inquiry

Title: David Duckenfield’s evidence at the Hillsborough inquiry
Genre: News report
TX Date: 26 May 1989
Year of production: 1989
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Duration: 00:01:36
Description: Michael O’Neill reports from the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89) inquiry in Sheffield on the 3 days of evidence by Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield who was in charge of operations on the day. He had to admit it was a mistake to not get stewards to send fans around the side, apologise to Liverpool fans for blaming them and admitted to lying about the opening of the outside gate.
Contributors: Michael O’Neill
Keywords: Deaths; Police; Association football; Policing practice; Sheffield; Football stadiums; Public inquiries; Liverpool Football Club; Disasters (events); Nottingham Forest Football Club; Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989)

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