I’ve assumed all along that Duckinfield and the SWFC official in overall charge of fans safety will get off the hook. Again, in criminal law, a huge burden of proof to prove beyond reasonable doubt. Plus an armoury of defence grenades thrown in - just an innocent bystander, collective...
Misunderstanding - I meant that I hope lawyers don’t protract matters, partly due to generating fee income. It happens in law.
nb - Now the criminal case is over, I don’t want to see a witch hunt of Andy Hill.
Or could be negligent in civil law with a far lower burden of proof? This possibly isn’t the end of the matter. Hopefully lawyers will always have the best interests of the loved ones as their only concern.
I served on juries in two longish trials in 2016. I was totally impressed with everything about the process. The 2 blokes who in the first break came out with “Let’s face it, he/they are guilty, just looking at them”, were never allowed to dominate proceedings in the Jury Room or speed things...
Inevitable, although painful for so many.
Impossible to achieve beyond reasonable doubt, once he spoke of blacking out, plus his chums piled in with good character and flying references. Who’s to know if he was lying?
The only good from this - no one will be allowed to pull those stunts, over...