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| Hillsborough inquests: Jury to consider if victims 'unlawfully killed' | Hillsborough inquests: Jury to consider if victims 'unlawfully killed' |
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| The jury at the Hillsborough inquests has been told one of its options is to consider whether the 96 victims of the disaster were unlawfully killed. | The jury at the Hillsborough inquests has been told one of its options is to consider whether the 96 victims of the disaster were unlawfully killed. |
| The coroner has started summing up after hearing nearly two years of evidence into the 1989 disaster. | The coroner has started summing up after hearing nearly two years of evidence into the 1989 disaster. |
| Sir John Goldring told the jury it would be asked if error, omission or circumstances contributed to the disaster. | Sir John Goldring told the jury it would be asked if error, omission or circumstances contributed to the disaster. |
| He said the question of how the 96 died was "the most controversial". | He said the question of how the 96 died was "the most controversial". |
| There are certain words such as "crime" the jury should not use, he added. However, he said words such as "failure", "inappropriate" and "inadequate" could be used. | There are certain words such as "crime" the jury should not use, he added. However, he said words such as "failure", "inappropriate" and "inadequate" could be used. |
| Over the next three weeks, the coroner will review evidence on how 96 Liverpool fans died at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield. | Over the next three weeks, the coroner will review evidence on how 96 Liverpool fans died at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield. |
| The jury is due to retire to consider its verdicts on 22 February. | The jury is due to retire to consider its verdicts on 22 February. |
| The issue of unlawful killing is one of 14 questions the jury will have to answer which will also include whether opportunities were lost to save lives. | The issue of unlawful killing is one of 14 questions the jury will have to answer which will also include whether opportunities were lost to save lives. |
| Sir John has called more than 500 witnesses including survivors, police and medical experts during the inquests, which began on 31 March 2014. | Sir John has called more than 500 witnesses including survivors, police and medical experts during the inquests, which began on 31 March 2014. |
| They are already the longest in English legal history. | They are already the longest in English legal history. |
| Questions for the Hillsborough jury to consider |