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title: "Hillsborough Inquest findings announced"
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published: "2016-04-26T12:02:28Z"
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# Hillsborough Inquest findings announced

On April 15th, 1989, 96 Liverpool fans were killed at Hillsborough.

For 27 years, the family and friends of those who died on that terrible afternoon have been fighting for justice and more than two years after the inquests into the disaster started on April 1, 2014, they are one step closer to getting the justice they deserve.

Here are the findings from the inquest:

Question 1 – Basic Facts: Do you agree with the following statement: ‘Ninety-six people died as a result of the disaster at the Hillsborough stadium on 15 April 1989 due to crushing in the central pens of the Leppings Lane terrace, following the admission of a large number of supporters to the stadium through exit gates.’

Answer – Yes

Question 2 – Police Planning: Was there any error or omission in police planning or preparation which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match?

Answer – Yes

Question 3 – Policing at the turnstiles: Was there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles?

Answer – Yes

Question 4 – Police commanders: Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace?

Answer – Yes

Question 5 – Opening the exit gates: When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace?

Answer – Yes

Question 6 – Unlawful killing: Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed?

Answer – Yes

Question 7 – Supporters’ behaviour: Was there any behaviour on the part of the football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? If yes was that behaviour unusual or unforseeable?

Answer – No

Question 8 – Hillsborough stadium: Were there any features of its design, construction and layout which were dangerous or defective and which probably or may have caused or contributed to the disaster?

Answer – Yes

Question 9 – Safety licencing of the stadium: Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that caused or contributed to the disaster?

Answer – Yes

Question 10 – Sheffield Wednesday’s planning: Was there any error or omission by SWFC and its staff in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the semi final match on 15 April 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation which developed on the day of the match?

Answer – Yes, the club did not approve the plans for dedicated turnstiles to each pen.

Question 11 – Sheffield Wednesday on matchday: Was there any error or omission by SWFC and its staff on 15 April 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace?

Answer – No, but error or omission may have contributed or caused the dangerous situation.

Question 12 – Engineers: Should they (SWFC engineers Eastwood and Partners) have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of the stadium which caused or contributed to the disaster?

Answer – Yes

Question 13: Police response:  After the crush in the West Terrace had begun to develop was there any error or omission by the police which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster?

Answer – Yes

Question 14: Ambulance response: After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service SYMAS which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster?

Answer – Yes