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| Hillsborough inquest: The 14 questions jury will answer to decide whether 96 were 'unlawfully killed' | Hillsborough inquest: The 14 questions jury will answer to decide whether 96 were 'unlawfully killed' |
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| The Hillsborough inquest jury are set to announce their long-awaited verdict on whether the 96 people who died in Britain’s worst sporting disaster were unlawfully killed. | The Hillsborough inquest jury are set to announce their long-awaited verdict on whether the 96 people who died in Britain’s worst sporting disaster were unlawfully killed. |
| The panel of six women and three men had to answer 14 key questions about events at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989. | The panel of six women and three men had to answer 14 key questions about events at the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989. |
| Last Wednesday the jury indicated to the court in Warrington that unanimous decisions had already been made on every question apart from number six, which asks: "Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed?" | Last Wednesday the jury indicated to the court in Warrington that unanimous decisions had already been made on every question apart from number six, which asks: "Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed?" |
| Video: Hillsborough clips shown to jury | Video: Hillsborough clips shown to jury |
| They have since reached a majority decision on the issue, having been told they could only answer "yes" if they were sure that match commander Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield was in breach of a duty of care to those who died in the disaster. | They have since reached a majority decision on the issue, having been told they could only answer "yes" if they were sure that match commander Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield was in breach of a duty of care to those who died in the disaster. |
| The jury would also need to be satisfied that his breach of duty caused the deaths and that it amounted to "gross negligence". | The jury would also need to be satisfied that his breach of duty caused the deaths and that it amounted to "gross negligence". |
| Here are the 14 questions to be answered by the Hillsborough inquest: | Here are the 14 questions to be answered by the Hillsborough inquest: |
| 1. Basic facts of the disaster | 1. Basic facts of the disaster |
| Do you agree with the following statement which is intended to summarise the basic facts of the disaster: “On April 15, 1989, 96 people died in the disaster at Hillsborough Stadium as a result of crushing in the central pens of the Leppings Lane terrace, following the admission of a large number of supporters to the stadium through exit gates.” | Do you agree with the following statement which is intended to summarise the basic facts of the disaster: “On April 15, 1989, 96 people died in the disaster at Hillsborough Stadium as a result of crushing in the central pens of the Leppings Lane terrace, following the admission of a large number of supporters to the stadium through exit gates.” |
| 2. Police planning | 2. Police planning |
| Was there any error or omission in police planning and preparation for the semi-final match on April 15, 1989, which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? | Was there any error or omission in police planning and preparation for the semi-final match on April 15, 1989, which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? |
| If your answer to the question above is “no”, please answer the following question: Was there any error or omission in police planning and preparation for the semi-final match which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? | If your answer to the question above is “no”, please answer the following question: Was there any error or omission in police planning and preparation for the semi-final match which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? |
| 3. Policing of the match and the situation at the turnstiles | 3. Policing of the match and the situation at the turnstiles |
| Was there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? | Was there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which may have caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which may have caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? |
| 4. Policing of the match and the crush on the terrace | 4. Policing of the match and the crush on the terrace |
| Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? | Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which may have caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which may have caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? |
| 5. The opening of the gates | 5. The opening of the gates |
| When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? | When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which may have caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which may have caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? |
| 6. Determination of unlawful killing issue | 6. Determination of unlawful killing issue |
| Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed? | Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed? |
| 7. Behaviour of the supporters | 7. Behaviour of the supporters |
| Was there any behaviour on the part of football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? | Was there any behaviour on the part of football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any behaviour on the part of football supporters which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any behaviour on the part of football supporters which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles? |
| If your answer to either of the questions above is “yes”, please answer the following: Was that behaviour unusual or unforeseeable? | If your answer to either of the questions above is “yes”, please answer the following: Was that behaviour unusual or unforeseeable? |
| 8. Defects in Hillsborough Stadium | 8. Defects in Hillsborough Stadium |
| Were there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which caused or contributed to the disaster? | Were there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Were there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which may have caused or contributed to the disaster? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Were there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which may have caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| 9. Licensing and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium | 9. Licensing and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium |
| Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that caused or contributed to the disaster? | Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that may have caused or contributed to the disaster? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough Stadium that may have caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| 10. Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC before the day of the match | 10. Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC before the day of the match |
| Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the match which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? | Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the match which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the match which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the match which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match? |
| 11. Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC on the day of the match | 11. Conduct of Sheffield Wednesday FC on the day of the match |
| Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15, 1989, which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace? | Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15, 1989, which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15, 1989, which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15, 1989, which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace? |
| 12. Conduct of Eastwood & Partners | 12. Conduct of Eastwood & Partners |
| Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of Hillsborough Stadium which caused or contributed to the disaster? | Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of Hillsborough Stadium which caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of Hillsborough Stadium which may have caused or contributed to the disaster? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of Hillsborough Stadium which may have caused or contributed to the disaster? |
| 13. Emergency response and the role of the South Yorkshire Police | 13. Emergency response and the role of the South Yorkshire Police |
| After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? | After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which may have caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which may have caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? |
| 14. Emergency response and the role of the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service | 14. Emergency response and the role of the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service |
| After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? | After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? |
| If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service which may have caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? | If your answer is “no”, please answer the following: After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service which may have caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster? |
| Jurors have also been asked to complete individual questionnaires for each of the 96 people who died, recording the medical cause and time of death. | |
| They were told to take account of expert evidence, and avoid "speculation or guesswork". | They were told to take account of expert evidence, and avoid "speculation or guesswork". |
| Inquest hearings have continued for more than two years, with the jury having heard evidence from around 1,000 witnesses in a specially built courtroom in Warrington. | Inquest hearings have continued for more than two years, with the jury having heard evidence from around 1,000 witnesses in a specially built courtroom in Warrington. |
| The Hillsborough disaster unfolded during Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final tie against Nottingham Forest as thousands of fans were crushed on Sheffield Wednesday's Leppings Lane terrace. | The Hillsborough disaster unfolded during Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final tie against Nottingham Forest as thousands of fans were crushed on Sheffield Wednesday's Leppings Lane terrace. |
| Accidental deaths verdicts from the original inquests were quashed following the 2012 Hillsborough Independent Panel report after a long campaign by the families of the dead. | Accidental deaths verdicts from the original inquests were quashed following the 2012 Hillsborough Independent Panel report after a long campaign by the families of the dead. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |