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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

10 years on from Hillsborough report that 'exonerated' Liverpool FC fans

Today marks 10 years since the Hillsborough Independent Panel review found 97 football fans were "unlawfully killed".

The Hillsborough Independent Panel exonerated fans of all blame and instead found evidence of an extensive cover-up from the police to smear the reputation of fans. The landmark report, published 10 years ago, said the evidence showed conclusively "Liverpool fans neither caused nor contributed to the deaths of the 96 men, women and children".

Andrew Devine, 55, died 32 years after the disaster in 2021 becoming the 97th victim. The report stated: "A swifter, more appropriate, better focused and properly-equipped response had the potential to save lives."

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