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| Hillsborough files may be opened | Hillsborough files may be opened |
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| Secret files on the Hillsborough disaster could be made public 10 years early after a request from the home secretary. | Secret files on the Hillsborough disaster could be made public 10 years early after a request from the home secretary. |
| Jacqui Smith has asked South Yorkshire Police to release the documents, which contain detailed evidence of what happened during the tragedy in 1989. | Jacqui Smith has asked South Yorkshire Police to release the documents, which contain detailed evidence of what happened during the tragedy in 1989. |
| It could help families of the 96 victims who want a new inquiry. | It could help families of the 96 victims who want a new inquiry. |
| Ms Smith has met South Yorkshire Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes to discuss the records. | Ms Smith has met South Yorkshire Chief Constable Meredydd Hughes to discuss the records. |
| Inquest ruling | |
| The files contain evidence from the police, local council and the ambulance service. Documents like this are usually not made public for 30 years, but the home secretary has intervened two decades after the disaster. | |
| Evidence was examined during the original inquest, in which the coroner ruled all victims had sustained their fatal injuries by 1515 BST, based on advice from pathologists. | |
| As a result, he did not hear any evidence of what happened after that point - but many bereaved families believe their loved ones could have still been alive and they want a fresh inquiry. | |
| Culture secretary Andy Burnham was heckled as campaigners shouted "Justice for the 96" at the Hillsborough memorial service on Wednesday. | |
| Following the service, he called for "full disclosure" of all evidence on the Hillsborough disaster. |