Hillsborough – The Truth

23 years ago today, 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives attending an FA Cup semi-final.

The inquiry into the tragedy concluded that “the main reason for the disaster was the failure of police control”.

Yet still the cover up continues from the British government and South Yorkshire Police.

Below we bring you links to video, interviews and news reports that give you more information on why the fight for Justice continues. We will never forget.

If you do not know The Truth about the disaster, we urge you to take the time to educate yourself and others on what happened that fateful day and the years since.

The Hillsborough Football Disaster – Context & Consequences
Here, you will find several documents explaining the disaster and in-depth analysis of the events that caused the tragedy. The main document was printed and sent to all MP’s and major media outlets on the 20th anniversary of the disaster.

The Hillsborough Justice Campaign

The Hillsborough Family Support Group

Quotes: Dalglish on the media’s coverage of the disaster

Video: Tottenham fans crushed at FA Cup semi-final, in Leppings Lane End, in 1981

Video: News reports of the Hillsborough disaster

Video: Why Liverpool fans Don’t Buy The Sun

Report: PC Debra Martin ‘coerced to change Hillsborough notes’ (BBC)

Report: Hillsborough policeman’s anger at his statement being altered (Mirror)

News: Hillsborough files to be released by June 2012 (BBC)

Article: Hillsborough and Battle of Orgreave: one police force, two disgraces (The Guardian)

Survivors stories (The Guardian / Observer)

Report: Police told Thatcher “drunken mob” caused disaster (The Guardian)

Report: South Yorkshire Police altered and deleted Hillsborough statements (Liverpool Echo)

Poem: The Justice Bell by Dave Kirby

Article: My day at Hillsborough by Pidge

The Taylor Report: Interim Report // Final Report

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