“This week, the results of a near three-year long inquiry by the Hillsborough Independent Panel are publically released. The panel, chaired by James Jones, the Bishop of Liverpool, was set up in 2010 to examine all of the evidence relating to the events of the disaster on April 15th, 1989, with the remit of bringing ‘full public disclosure’ of all relevant documentation and to report how ‘the information adds to public understanding of the tragedy and its aftermath.’ After going over more than 450,000 previously unseen documents released by as many as 80 different organisations including the South Yorkshire Police, emergency services, the coroner and Sheffield City Council, will deliver a presentation at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral on Wednesday morning with their findings.” Sabotage Times

Hillsborough disaster: David Conn analyses report – video
“Guardian sports writer, David Conn, analyses the contents of the report on the Hillsborough disaster 23 years ago that left 96 dead. The report by an independent panel, established three years ago and chaired by the bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, found that there was a failure of authorities to protect people and an attempt to blame fans” Guardian (Video)

Hillsborough disaster
“The Hillsborough disaster was a human crush which occurred during the semi-final FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest football clubs on 15 April 1989 at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England. The crush resulted in the deaths of 96 people — 94 died on the day and two more victims died later in hospital. Another 766 persons were injured. All of those were fans of Liverpool Football Club. The Hillsborough disaster remains the deadliest stadium-related disaster in British history and one of the world’s worst ever football accidents.” W – Hillsborough disaster

Hillsborough disaster: new inquest likely after damning report
“A new inquest into the Hillsborough disaster is likely to be ordered after the full scale of the establishment cover-up in the wake of the 1989 disaster was revealed for the first time. Criminal prosecutions of key figures are also possible after the Hillsborough Independent Panel – which was chaired by the bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, and had unrestricted access to 450,000 documents over three years – revealed the depths of a police cover-up that swung into action the morning after the disaster.” Guardian

Hillsborough: prosecutions likely over ‘the biggest cover-up in history’
“The Hillsborough stadium disaster led to the “the biggest cover-up in history”, it has been claimed as a new report disclosed the extent to which police doctored statements and tried to blame innocent fans.” Telegraph

Hillsborough disaster: the independent report, in full
“An independent panel has concluded that the police and ambulance services made “strenuous attempts to deflect blame” for the deaths of 96 Liverpool supporters in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The full report is below…” Telegraph