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Mum's last wish honours Hillsborough fans | Mum's last wish honours Hillsborough fans |
(about 17 hours later) | |
A plaque paying tribute to survivors of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster who helped rescue fans has been unveiled as a last wish of a victim's mother. | |
Ninety-six fans died and many were hurt after a crush at Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. | Ninety-six fans died and many were hurt after a crush at Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. |
The plaque is the final wish of the late Hillsborough justice campaigner Anne Williams, who wanted to credit those who tried to save her son Kevin. | The plaque is the final wish of the late Hillsborough justice campaigner Anne Williams, who wanted to credit those who tried to save her son Kevin. |
It was unveiled at Liverpool Central Station in front of a large crowd. | |
Many fans gave first aid and used pitch-side advertising hoardings as makeshift stretchers after the crush at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium on 15 April 1989. | Many fans gave first aid and used pitch-side advertising hoardings as makeshift stretchers after the crush at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium on 15 April 1989. |
Before her death in 2013, Mrs Williams asked her brother Danny Gordon to set up a tribute to the disaster's survivors. | Before her death in 2013, Mrs Williams asked her brother Danny Gordon to set up a tribute to the disaster's survivors. |
Mr Gordon said it was "her last legacy". | Mr Gordon said it was "her last legacy". |
"Being from Formby, she regularly got the train to Liverpool Central to attend her meetings for justice in town, so it's really special to have it there," he added. | "Being from Formby, she regularly got the train to Liverpool Central to attend her meetings for justice in town, so it's really special to have it there," he added. |
Mr Gordon commissioned it after many of the survivors and families "gave their approval and expressed how much it would mean to them", a spokeswoman for the event said. | Mr Gordon commissioned it after many of the survivors and families "gave their approval and expressed how much it would mean to them", a spokeswoman for the event said. |
Merseyrail agreed to put up the plaque at Liverpool Central after Mr Gordon struggled to find a permanent home for it. | Merseyrail agreed to put up the plaque at Liverpool Central after Mr Gordon struggled to find a permanent home for it. |
Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director at Merseyrail, added: "It will be seen by hundreds of thousands of passengers, who will be able to pay tribute to the survivors, which is exactly what she would have wanted." | Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde, managing director at Merseyrail, added: "It will be seen by hundreds of thousands of passengers, who will be able to pay tribute to the survivors, which is exactly what she would have wanted." |
In 2016, new inquests concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. | In 2016, new inquests concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. |
Earlier this year, it was announced that former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter while five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the disaster. | Earlier this year, it was announced that former Ch Supt David Duckenfield faces 95 charges of manslaughter while five other senior figures will be prosecuted over the disaster. |
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