Hillsborough - independent enquiries

[Titanic]

BBC News - Hillsborough probe

"The biggest ever independent investigation into police wrongdoing is to be carried out following damning reports into the Hillsborough disaster. The IPCC police watchdog and director of public prosecutions have announced they will both launch inquiries into possible crimes committed by police.
The IPCC said both serving and former officers would be investigated over the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans in 1989.
They will consider if individuals or corporate bodies should be charged."

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Whitewash

 

[Titanic]

Whitewash

Liverpool FC said the inquiries were "another significant step forward in the campaign for justice for Hillsborough families and survivors".

Anne Williams, mother of 15-year-old Kevin Williams who died at Hillsborough, said: "This is really good news. Good news that they are moving quickly to save us any more heartache.
"I welcome it and I know it's going to be a long process, but at least they are getting the ball moving."

Sue Roberts, the secretary of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG), said she was "amazed" and "very pleased" by the announcements.
"I just hope it all goes through, it seems too good to be true at the moment," she said.
"I haven't heard the full detail yet but it just seems as though everything is going in our favour so fingers crossed it continues in that vein for a change."

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Whitewash

Not this time, surely. They'd never get away with it...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Not this time, surely. They'd never get away with it...

funny handshakes and all that

 

[Lethargic]

Oh good another public enquiry is it just me or do others feel a public enquiry is over used and a cop out, should there not be a criminal investigation for neglegance/perjuery etc?
These days it seems we have a public enquiry for everything and the outcome is never more than "He's been a very naughty boy".

 

[Lord Bracknell]

As long as this doesn't result in the Crown Prosecution taking no action "because we need to wait for the outcome of the IPCC's investigation" and vice versa - the IPCC reaching no conclusions, because conclusions might prejudice a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service.

 

[vegster]

It's much too late to be really effective as most of the culprits have moved on in one form or another. I can't see that you will get many retired officers doing bird for this.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

BBC News - Hillsborough probe

"The biggest ever independent investigation into police wrongdoing is to be carried out following damning reports into the Hillsborough disaster. The IPCC police watchdog and director of public prosecutions have announced they will both launch inquiries into possible crimes committed by police.
The IPCC said both serving and former officers would be investigated over the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans in 1989.
They will consider if individuals or corporate bodies should be charged."

TWO separate enquiries? What a ridiculous waste of time and money. Surely its not beyond the wit of man, to put together one independant body, with the power to invetsigate all aspects?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

I dont know how many off you have to the Leppings Lane end at Hillsbrough,yes we know the Police and others are guilty of serious malpractice,yet once that gate was opened it was Liverpool fans that made there way to the tunnel (and we have all done a similiar thing,seen a queue/mass of people etc but have still tried /and have got in) so surely some Liverpool fans at the back pushing to get in have some guilt ?