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Hillsborough appeal for Leppings Lane Gate C witnesses | Hillsborough appeal for Leppings Lane Gate C witnesses |
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Detectives leading a criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster have released CCTV images of 19 men they want to speak to. | Detectives leading a criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster have released CCTV images of 19 men they want to speak to. |
Ninety-six fans were killed as a result of the crush at the football ground in Sheffield in April 1989. | Ninety-six fans were killed as a result of the crush at the football ground in Sheffield in April 1989. |
Images of potential witnesses at the stadium's Leppings Lane end have been released as part of Operation Resolve. | Images of potential witnesses at the stadium's Leppings Lane end have been released as part of Operation Resolve. |
Senior investigating officer Neil Malkin stressed the men pictured "had done nothing wrong". | Senior investigating officer Neil Malkin stressed the men pictured "had done nothing wrong". |
Det Ch Insp Malkin said the men seen near Exit Gate C when it opened at about 14:50 were in the "right place at the right time" and may be able to identify others. | Det Ch Insp Malkin said the men seen near Exit Gate C when it opened at about 14:50 were in the "right place at the right time" and may be able to identify others. |
"Together with evidence already gathered, it would mean we can provide a complete picture of events to the Crown Prosecution Service." he said. | "Together with evidence already gathered, it would mean we can provide a complete picture of events to the Crown Prosecution Service." he said. |
"We just want to focus on them to try and conclude what happened. The potential evidence could help shape our understanding of what happened at Gate C." | "We just want to focus on them to try and conclude what happened. The potential evidence could help shape our understanding of what happened at Gate C." |
In April an inquest jury concluded the 96 who died at Hillsborough were unlawfully killed. | In April an inquest jury concluded the 96 who died at Hillsborough were unlawfully killed. |
It found a number of errors by South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Ambulance Service, as well as stadium defects, contributed to the deaths. | It found a number of errors by South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Ambulance Service, as well as stadium defects, contributed to the deaths. |
Hillsborough inquests: The 96 who died | Hillsborough inquests: The 96 who died |
Operation Resolve is one of two criminal investigations ordered following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report in 2012. | Operation Resolve is one of two criminal investigations ordered following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel's report in 2012. |
A separate criminal investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission is examining police conduct. | A separate criminal investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission is examining police conduct. |
Operation Resolve has taken more than 1,200 statements from fans who approached from the Leppings Lane end on the day of the disaster. | Operation Resolve has taken more than 1,200 statements from fans who approached from the Leppings Lane end on the day of the disaster. |
A video reconstruction of the ground as it was in 1989 has been created to help jog people's memories. | A video reconstruction of the ground as it was in 1989 has been created to help jog people's memories. |
Det Ch Insp Malkin said: "We are hoping with the context people will recognise themselves or friends and family. These people may recognise each other. | |
"We want to hear their experience of entering through Gate C, how they came to be there at that time, what they saw, what they heard." | "We want to hear their experience of entering through Gate C, how they came to be there at that time, what they saw, what they heard." |
The detective urged people to come forward and to inform police if any of the 19 have since died so they can be eliminated from the investigation. | The detective urged people to come forward and to inform police if any of the 19 have since died so they can be eliminated from the investigation. |
A file is expected to be passed to the Crown Prosecution Service at the end of the year. | A file is expected to be passed to the Crown Prosecution Service at the end of the year. |