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| South Yorkshire Police chief suspended over Hillsborough | South Yorkshire Police chief suspended over Hillsborough |
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| South Yorkshire Police's chief constable David Crompton has been suspended over his response to Hillsborough. | |
| It comes after Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said there had been a "27-year cover up" and "those responsible must be held to account". | It comes after Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said there had been a "27-year cover up" and "those responsible must be held to account". |
| On Tuesday a jury concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster had been unlawfully killed. | On Tuesday a jury concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster had been unlawfully killed. |
| Jurors also found there had been police failings. | |
| In 2012, Mr Crompton admitted "grave errors" were made during the Hillsborough disaster and has apologised "profoundly". | |
| Hours before the BBC learned of his suspension, the force issued a statement which said the coroner, Sir John Goldring "ruled that to admit the previous 2012 apology by the Chief Constable into proceedings would be 'wrong' and 'highly prejudicial'." | |
| He issued a further apology after the inquests conclusions were heard on Tuesday. |