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Hillsborough inquests: Jury 'must resolve the conflict' | Hillsborough inquests: Jury 'must resolve the conflict' |
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The jury at the Hillsborough inquests will have to "resolve the conflict" in evidence from police officers and spectators, according to the coroner. | |
Sir John Goldring has started to sum up the events of the day of the 1989 disaster, when a crush at a FA Cup match led to the deaths of 96 fans. | Sir John Goldring has started to sum up the events of the day of the 1989 disaster, when a crush at a FA Cup match led to the deaths of 96 fans. |
Some officers were "critical" of fans' behaviour but many supporters gave "very different" accounts, he said. | Some officers were "critical" of fans' behaviour but many supporters gave "very different" accounts, he said. |
The jury is due to retire later in February. | The jury is due to retire later in February. |
Ninety-six spectators died after crushing at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground. | Ninety-six spectators died after crushing at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground. |
When the jury is sent out, they will be asked to answer a 14-section questionnaire, with question seven asking: "Was there any behaviour on the part of the football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles?" | When the jury is sent out, they will be asked to answer a 14-section questionnaire, with question seven asking: "Was there any behaviour on the part of the football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles?" |
If jurors answer yes, they will then consider if that behaviour was "unusual or unforeseeable". | If jurors answer yes, they will then consider if that behaviour was "unusual or unforeseeable". |
'Hugely controversial' | 'Hugely controversial' |
The inquests have heard how - before the crush - there had been a dangerous build-up outside the turnstiles used by Liverpool supporters at the Leppings Lane end. | The inquests have heard how - before the crush - there had been a dangerous build-up outside the turnstiles used by Liverpool supporters at the Leppings Lane end. |
An exit gate was opened at 14:52 BST - eight minutes before the scheduled kick-off - allowing about 2,000 fans to enter the ground over the next five minutes. | An exit gate was opened at 14:52 BST - eight minutes before the scheduled kick-off - allowing about 2,000 fans to enter the ground over the next five minutes. |
Sir John said the jury would be asked about whether police "errors or omissions" and the behaviour of supporters caused or contributed to the "dangerous situation" outside the turnstiles. | Sir John said the jury would be asked about whether police "errors or omissions" and the behaviour of supporters caused or contributed to the "dangerous situation" outside the turnstiles. |
"A number of police officers who were in the Leppings Lane area gave evidence which was critical of the behaviour of the supporters there," he said. | "A number of police officers who were in the Leppings Lane area gave evidence which was critical of the behaviour of the supporters there," he said. |
"By contrast, many supporters gave evidence to very different effect that they and their fellow fans behaved normally and sensibly. | "By contrast, many supporters gave evidence to very different effect that they and their fellow fans behaved normally and sensibly. |
"This is a hugely controversial part of the evidence of the day and you will have to make your own decisions as to what you accept and what you reject. | "This is a hugely controversial part of the evidence of the day and you will have to make your own decisions as to what you accept and what you reject. |
"You will have to resolve the conflict." | "You will have to resolve the conflict." |
The jury was also reminded of how police officers' accounts of the disaster were originally drawn up and then put through a process of "review and amendment" by senior South Yorkshire Police officers and the force's lawyers. | The jury was also reminded of how police officers' accounts of the disaster were originally drawn up and then put through a process of "review and amendment" by senior South Yorkshire Police officers and the force's lawyers. |
Sir John said the bereaved families' legal teams had "put it to the key witnesses that co-ordinated efforts were being made to manipulate the evidence and present a false narrative of the disaster", but that the officers "denied they had done anything improper". | Sir John said the bereaved families' legal teams had "put it to the key witnesses that co-ordinated efforts were being made to manipulate the evidence and present a false narrative of the disaster", but that the officers "denied they had done anything improper". |
"You will take your own view about the motivations of those officers involved," he said. | "You will take your own view about the motivations of those officers involved," he said. |
The inquests continue. | The inquests continue. |
Who were the 96 victims? | Who were the 96 victims? |
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