Peter Wright on his offer to resign following the Hillsborough disaster

Title

Peter Wright on his offer to resign following the Hillsborough disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:29

Description

South Yorkshire Chief Constable Peter Wright talks about the criticism of the police in the interim report into the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89) and his offer to resign which was not accepted. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Peter Wright

Keywords

Reports; Police; Association football; Policing practice; Sheffield; Football stadiums; Public inquiries; Liverpool Football Club; Disasters (events); Resignation (employee); Nottingham Forest Football Club; Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989)

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