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Police face Hillsborough families action Hillsborough: South Yorkshire and West Midlands Police face legal action
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Lawyers for Hillsborough families pursue High Court misconduct action against South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces Families of football fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster are pursuing High Court misconduct action against the South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces, lawyers have said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The inquests jury found victims were unlawfully killed and there were police failings.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Families have lodged claims of misfeasance in public office, said Saunders Law Solicitors.
Legal action began in 2015 but was suspended pending the conclusions.
Both forces have been contacted for comment.
Continuing investigations
After a 27-year campaign by victims' families, the inquests jury found match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield was "responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care.
Police errors added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup semi-final at which 96 fans died, jurors concluded on Tuesday.
Misfeasance in public office is a civil action against the holder of a public office, alleging that the office-holder has misused or abused his or her power.
The action relates to the events on the 15 April 1989 and the aftermath.
Families are bringing the claim "in an effort to secure accountability", lawyers said.
South Yorkshire Police's current chief constable David Crompton was suspended on Wednesday because of the approach the force took to the inquest.
Families of those who died have called for criminal prosecutions to follow the hearings.
Two continuing investigations into the disaster and its aftermath could finish by the end of this year.
A police inquiry, Operation Resolve, is looking at the lead-up to the crush on the day of the match, while a separate inquiry by the IPCC is investigating allegations of a cover-up.