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Hillsborough
- the human side of information work
Jan Parry
HonFCLIP, CILIP Vice President
Hillsborough
– the human side of information work
The Hillsborough Disaster
The Hillsborough Independent Panel
– my role
The role of information
Saturday
th
15
April 1989
The disaster took the lives of 96 people
94 on the day itself
95th three days later
96th in 1993
The 97th victim
Warnings of potential disaster
1981- serious crushing injuries, no fatalities
1987 – crushing
1988 – crushing alleviated using barriers to
create queues to turnstiles
AND once the pens were full, the central tunnel
was closed
Leading up to the disaster 1989
Hillsborough chosen for FA cup semi final despite
known safety issues
Experienced Match Commander moved jobs
New Chief Supt. promoted less than 3 weeks
before the match = new Match Commander
Leading up to the moment
Police Operational order not amended
Roadworks on the M62 – delayed fans
Leppings Lane not closed to Sheffield
traffic until 2.22 p.m
Crowd not managed into queues for
turnstiles
Leading up to the moment
Central Pens 3 & 4 full at 2.50 p.m
Tunnel to the central pens remained open
Lack of signage and stewarding to other
standing areas
Leading up to the moment
Kick off due at 3.00 p.m. but crowds still outside
the turnstiles
2.47 p.m Police outside radioed to Police Control
Box asking for Exit Gate C to be opened
Match Commander gave the order to open one of
the large exit Gates - Gate C
Leading up to the moment
Police inside the ground unaware
Tunnel to central pen remained open
3.04 pm - a crash barrier in pen 3 gave way
3.06 pm - Match stopped
What happened next?
Confusion
Gymnasium - temporary mortuary
Senior Officials were told fans had forced Exit
Gate C
Witness statements taken
The Official Investigations
Lord Justice Taylor
– Interim report July 1989
- Final report January 1990
West Midlands Police -
The Inquest -
investigated South Yorks. police
Dr Stefan Popper, Coroner 19 November
1990
Lord Justice Stuart Smith scrutiny – Feb 1998
15 April 2009
20th Anniversary Memorial
Andy Burnham
Early release of all documents?
The Hillsborough Independent Panel
How the Programme Developed
My Role – Research, Families, Disclosure
The Panel
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Terms of reference
Information experts - Sarah Tyacke & Christine
Gifford
The Hillsborough Independent Panel
The families
Finding family information
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Hillsborough Family Support Group
Hillsborough Justice Campaign
Hope for Hillsborough
All the others
Managing expectations & sensitivities
Finding the documents
Which organisations?
Scanning, digitising, cataloguing &
redaction
Secure System – Lextranet
Researchers
Medical knowledge
What was found?
1979 – last valid safety certificate
Poor communication between all agencies
Minimal medical treatment at the ground
Witness statements were changed
Re-examination of all Post Mortems revealed
differences
Disclosure Day
12 September 2012
FAMILIES FIRST
Panel disclosure
41 could have lived
Disclosure Day & beyond
Disclosure Day
– David Cameron apology
The
Report & the Website
http://hillsborough.independent.gov.u
k
More impact
Apologies
Resignations
Original inquests
quashed on 19 Dec 2012
What did we do next?
Post disclosure support for families
The Permanent Archive of documents
Video & Audio footage
Recommendations for record keeping for
police and coroners
What is happening now?
New inquest
- Lord Justice Goldring
IPCC investigation
- misconduct or criminal behaviour by police officers
after the tragedy
Operation Resolve
– Asst. Commissioner Jon Stoddart
All decisions made (or not) and actions undertaken by
those agencies/organisations who had responsibility of
duty of care to those attending the match on 15 April
1989
Information and the Truth
Information Professionals
The Hillsborough Independent Panel’s report
is backed by documentary evidence
Records and information delivered the truth
“And truth must now lead to justice.”
Rt Rev James Jones, Bishop Of Liverpool (retired)
Useful Websites
Hillsborough Independent Panel
http://hillsborough.independent.gov.uk
Hillsborough Inquests
http://hillsboroughinquests.independent.gov.uk
IPCC investigation
http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/investigations/hillsborough
Operation Resolve
http://operationresolve.co.uk