British police apologize for Hillsborough disaster 34 years later
Before the FA Cup semi-final match scheduled to be played between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool on April 15, 1989 in England, a stampede broke out at Hillsborough Stadium, killing 97 people and injuring 766. In the Hillsborough Families Report published in 2017, it was claimed that this disaster was caused by police errors. Following the report in question, the Police Academy and NPCC apologized 34 years after the stampede.
APPOINTMENT MESSAGE PUBLISHED
Police Academy chief executive Andy Marsh said in a statement on the tragedy: “Police are disappointed in the people who lost their lives in the Hillsborough tragedy and those who have been profoundly affected in the years since the tragedy. Hillsborough disaster. We’re sorry we did so wrong. The main cause of the tragedy that day was the police. “We know that the tragedy continues and will continue to darken the lives of those affected.”
“Taken together, the changes since the Hillsborough disaster are aimed at ensuring that the horrific police failures of that day and beyond never happen again,” said NPCC President Martin Hewitt.
FINISHED FACIAL CHANGED SAFETY!
At the time, the English Football Association removed the fences from England’s stadiums after the disaster in the semi-final match. The oldest of those who lost their lives in Hillsborough was 67, the youngest was 10. Among the dead was the cousin of later Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.
After the disaster, the issue of safety at soccer matches was on the agenda and a series of changes were made to the stadiums.
WHEN THE POLICE OPENED THE DOOR, THE THREAD HAS PASSED IN THE TUNNEL
Due to the state, the game that fans of both teams would watch from the stadium was played elsewhere. Due to excess tickets sold to supporters of both teams, more fans flocked to the stadium. After the outbursts, fans were directed to different gates from their planned entrances.
More than 10,000 fans were trapped in a portal, impatient as tickets were low and the game’s opening whistle approached. Approximately half an hour before the start of the game, more than half of the fans were still unable to enter.
Yorkshire Police Chief David Duckenfield ordered one of the exit gates to be opened to prevent the stampede, as the first whistle of the game was just a short time away and 2,000 fans poured in here. The stampede began when 2,000 fans gathered in the main tunnel with fans entering through the other entrances. Then some fans got caught on the fence, some fell to the ground. Although the match was postponed by the referee because of the stands, there was a stampede and loss of life that will not be forgotten for years.