Police trying to hold things up the *******s http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/apr/25/hillsborough-disaster-police-refuse-evidence
Dispicable fcekers who wont face up t what theyve done. Only thoughts for saving their own sorry asses without a moments thought for the families whose lives were devastated! It fcukin sickens me
You should not be surprised. Delaying tactics are par for the course. How many of us thought when Bishop Jones was appointed to chair the recent inquiry that they would ultimately lead to the remarkable report that was published last September. I have faith in the IPCC getting to the truth however long it takes. There is no longer any desire from these bodies to aide the past cover up's. It is interesting to note that today they have announced that they have access to documents in the Thatcher archives. http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/Documents/publications/Hillsborough_update_25April.PDF
Fresh inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims will be held in the North West, a coroner has confirmed. Lord Justice Goldring said a search had now started "to locate suitable premises" in the region.
Police have told injured survivors of the Hillsborough disaster they are too late to make compensation claims against them. South Yorkshire Police have said personal injury claims lodged by some of the 766 people hurt on the day should be dismissed because they are outside the normal three-year time limit. Campaigners today branded the move “ridiculous”, and said the force’s own involvement in the cover-up had been responsible for the delay. Specialist lawyers from at least three firms of solicitors are in the process of bringing forward cases on behalf of survivors. Among them is David Greene of London-based Edwin Coe LLP, who said the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report last September had offered new hope to his clients. He said: “Many people took no action immediately after the disaster because they felt vilified by the statements of the police and press. “One of the planks of our argument against the police’s response is the fact that police conduct blamed the fans. “Understandably, those fans were hesitant to take action, bearing in mind that they were being blamed for what happened.” Sheila Coleman, from the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, said it would be “ridiculous” if claims were blocked due to time limits. She said: “Normal rules should not apply to a decision like this. “We have had experience in the past of challenging time limits where new information has emerged after a normal limit has expired. “Those circumstances clearly apply here and that should be the case.” Campaign lawyer Elkan Abrahamson, who represents a number of survivors, said their cases had not yet reached the stage of serving proceedings. But he said he expected the police to offer the same defence. He added: “I anticipate that they will not be successful, on the basis that new information shows clear misconduct by the police.” Mr Greene said he expected the claims to take up to a year to be resolved. It is understood the ongoing inquest process to establish the cause of the 96 deaths as a result of the disaster will not have an impact on the personal injury cases. Mr Greene said: “It would be a disgrace for the police to rely on their conduct of vilification to suggest the victims of that vilification have no claim any more.” A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said the force was not in a position to comment due to the inquest process and the investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). In a statement the force said it “continues to co-operate fully with all judicial processes following the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report and online archive in September 2012.”
Claire & Amy McGlone from ITV's news today. Their dad Alan, one of the ninety-six victims. http://www.itv.com/news/2013-05-28/hillsborough-victims-daughters-return-to-stadium-after-24-years/ Emotional scenes for those courageous girls having to visit the place their father's life tragically ended.
Hillsborough families slam 'disgusting claim' by barrister that disaster panel was no Families of Hillsborough victims spoke out over claims the panel which reported on the disaster was not independent. John Beggs QC, barrister for three former police officers on duty on the day, told a hearing on Wednesday that the panel had an agenda. He said his clients did not accept the report’s independence, and believed it had been guided by the priorities of the families. Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said: “The comments beggar belief. It was an absolutely disgusting claim to make and an insult to the members of the independent panel.” Mr Beggs, whose page on his firm’s website describes him as “indisputably the lead QC to go to if you’re a police force in a tight spot”, said there were “obvious” reasons for his clients not accepting the panel’s independence. Although the report does make reference to regular consultation and having been guided by the families’ concerns, it was set up by the Home Secretary with a clear remit to be independent of outside influence. A sub-group was set up to liaise with the families, which Mrs Aspinall said did not include Professor Phil Scraton, the panel member with the closest links to them. She added: “Phil was not on it and was basically unable to speak to us throughout the process. “We would have meetings with them but there was nothing really they could or would tell us. “They would give us an idea of timescales and we would ask if particular things were being looked at, but they couldn’t say. “We used to come away saying ‘we don’t know why we bother having these meetings’, but we understood it had to be like that.” The group was made up of overall panel chair Bishop James Jones, journalist Katie Jones and medical expert Dr Bill Kirkup. Mrs Aspinall, whose son James, 18, died in the disaster, said: “They had no agenda, except that the truth should come out. “When we walked in to the Anglican cathedral for the panel report on September 12 we had no idea what was going to be said.” The preliminary inquest hearing in London was told that while the panel’s work would be a key source of evidence, a large number of other documents not published in the report would also need to be gathered. What John Beggs QC said to coroner Lord Justice Goldring about the panel: “We look to you, sir, and trust to you to ensure that independence, and we hope also that your team will reflect total independence. “By that we mean, sir, that there are no fixed agendas or prejudgements of any aspect of this case. “Having said that, might I say that although there is understandable reference back to the Hillsborough panel report, which undertook, as has been described by counsel for the inquiry, formidable work, I ought to place on the record that we don't regard that report as independent in the sense that will be brought to bear in this inquiry, for reasons that are too obvious for me to have to state. “It's not a criticism, because of course their terms of reference ensure that it wouldn't be independent as such. “I say that because page five of that report confirms that the panel was guided in its work by its regular consultation with, and the priorities of, Hillsborough families and their representatives, and it repeats the same point in the very next paragraph. “In other words, it had an agenda, which was perfectly respectable, which was guided by the families and their priorities, not the priorities – understandably, perhaps – of my clients.” http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...disgusting-claim-4105337#.UbDxKYgBXwc.twitter
New Hillsborough documents found by West Midlands Police New documents have emerged which could hold vital information on the police's role at Hillsborough, it was revealed today. West Midlands Police, the force brought in to investigate the actions of South Yorkshire officers on the day of the disaster, said a search of its archives had uncovered two items which related to Hillsborough. The information was found during a routine, unconnected search in the force's Birmingham headquarters. Understood to be held on floppy disk and paper, they will now be passed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission and are expected to form part of its investigation in to the tragedy. The IPCC, along with a separate investigation team led by former Durham chief constable Jon Stoddart, will support the fresh inquests in to the deaths of the 96 victims, due to start in March 2014. Earlier this month coroner Lord Justice Goldring said he would use their documents and investigation teams to help support the inquest process. West Midlands Police bosses today said the discovery had prompted them to launch a full-scale search of their buildings and archives for similar documents. Deputy Chief Constable Dave Thompson said: “We have no reason to believe West Midlands Police holds any more Hillsborough related material but, due to the recent finds, we want to be able to assert this with the highest degree of confidence to the inquest coroner. “That’s why we’ve announced a rigorous, systematic search of all archived material in our buildings. “This is a voluntary move initiated by West Midlands Police and demonstrates our commitment to openness and transparency. We will leave no stone unturned. “If any material relating to Hillsborough remains on West Midlands Police property we are confident the search will uncover it.” As well as the headquarters building, officers will comb through records at the Nechells Green police station in Birmingham, where the force’s investigation of South Yorkshire Police was focused, and other buildings where relevant material could have been transferred at a later date. The official West Midlands archive storage facility in Derbyshire will also be searched. Dep Chief Con Thompson vowed all searches would be finished by December, well in advance of the new inquest process. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-hillsborough-documents-found-west-4708115
Good work over on RAWK - for the Celtic game i believe http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=306530.40
Fair play to those involved in Cork Hillsborough Family Support Group chair Margaret Aspinall is to be honoured with a major award from the Irish city of Cork. Mrs Aspinall will collect the Spirit of Mother Jones award, named after early union organiser and social campaigner Mary Harris Jones. Born in Cork, she emigrated to America in her teens and helped co-ordinate several major labour strikes. Mrs Aspinall said she was honoured to be considered worthy of the award in her name, which will be presented as part of the Mother Jones Festival hosted by Cork between July 30 and August 1. She added: “I initially agreed to go over and do a talk about Hillsborough and the battle for the truth to come out. “Then recently I spoke to the organisers and they told me about this award. “I was honoured when I heard about it, and even more so when I read up more about Mother Jones and who she was. I don’t see myself as having achieved anywhere near what she did, but it is fantastic.” A thorn in the side of the American authorities for decades, Mother Jones co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World. She was known at the turn of the last century as “the most dangerous woman in America” due to her efforts to secure rights for workers. The annual festival set up in her name by the city aims to celebrate her legacy and bring tourists in to Cork. Mrs Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James died at the Hillsborough disaster, said: “She was remarkable and never gave up fighting for what she believed in. “Of course the award is really on behalf of everyone who has helped us down the years – not just the families but ordinary people. “The people of Ireland have always given us great support as well, so it is very fitting.” Ger O’Mahony of the Spirit of Mother Jones Festival committee said: “For almost 24 years Margaret and the Hillsborough Family Support group have faced endless setbacks at inquests, in courts, let down repeatedly by politicians and the political system. “They have fought on to expose the injustice, the cover ups, they campaigned for the truth and the truth has come out with the report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel last year. “We feel Mother Jones would be proud of Margaret and her friends. “They have campaigned tirelessly for justice just as Mother Jones did in the United States at the start of the last century so we’re very proud to present her with the Spirit of Mother Jones Award.”