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28th Jun 2017

Six people are facing criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster in 1989

Tony Cuddihy

Criminal charges have been brought against six people over the Hillsborough disaster.

On April 15 1989, 96 people died in the crush at Sheffield Wednesday’s stadium, which was staging an FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest

Two former senior police officers are among the six people who have been charged.

You can read the statement released by the Crown Prosecution Service here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhoMJtHslfk

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