Today is the day many, including myself, hoped for but feared would never come. An independent report of evidence of the Hillsborough Disaster has shown that police and emergency services had made "strenuous attempts" to deflect the blame for the disaster on to fans. 164 statements made by South Yorkshire police officers were altered; 116 of them had been "amended to remove or alter comments unfavourable to South Yorkshire Police".
The original Coroner's decision that all victims were dead by 3:15pm has also been called onto question.
The medical advisor on the review panel, Dr Bill Kirkup, said up to 41 of the 96 who died could have potentially been saved if they had received treatment earlier.
"In total, 41 people ... had potential to survive after the period of 3:15. What I can't say is how many of those could have been saved," he said.
It's late and I'm not 100% today, so I really can't do this momentous occasion justice, but detailed news reports are available on www.bbc.co.uk . Perhaps now, Sarah and Vicky and the other 94 victims can finally rest in peace.
2 comments:
I looked at your blog earlier to see if you had commented on this, as I know it is an issue lose to your heart. It is shocking and completely unforgivable what happened that day. Specific people in Yorkshire police, who were meant to be in charge, need to be held accountable for their actions that day that led to such a tragedy! To blame Liverpool fans for so long for the hell that those victims had to suffer, and to make sure that certain aspects of the media portrayed it to blame fans, is beyond appalling! May the 96 now rest in peace and lets hope that justice is finally achieved!
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