Prime Minister David Cameron apologises following the Hillsborough disaster

2:27pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in News

Ian 'Ronnie' Whelan - killed at Hillsborough Ian 'Ronnie' Whelan - killed at Hillsborough

THE prime minister has apologised to the families of the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, including four from Warrington.

David Cameron has also told the House of Commons lives ‘could have been saved’ if the emergency services had reacted faster on April 15, 1989.

He was speaking following the publication of previously unseen documents today, Wedneday, from the tragedy, where 96 people lost their lives.

Among those who died were 19-year-old Ian ‘Ronnie’ Whelan, of Duckworth Grove, Padgate, David Benson, aged 22, of Hall Nook, Penketh, 19-year-old Colin Ashcroft, of Strawberry Close, Locking Stumps and Eric Hughes, aged 42, of Barmouth Close, Callands.

The report by the Hillsborough Independent Panel revealed members of the emergency services and police tried to deflect blame onto innocent fans.

David Mowat, Warrington South MP, said: "“The documents released today prove that the families were right all along and that there was a systematic police cover-up.

"It was right that the Prime Minister issued a heartfelt apology to the families of those who died that day.

"We must ensure that never again does it take 23 years of heartache before the truth comes out.”

Comments(13)

Casual Postman of Orford says...
3:56pm Wed 12 Sep 12

That's good of him as if Cameron didn't know this all along! The lot if them want flogging, thatcher, the cops the sun!

It could have been any club that day, it just happened to be the scousers and they thought they would get away with lies because it was them and the reputation of the club as hooligans!

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bear fox says...
5:49pm Wed 12 Sep 12

its a tragedy that so many people passed away that day. and all the lies since that day. im not clued up on all the events on the day but how come so many people just kept going into the ground knowing it was full? surely if a place is full and looks full you dont go in? or did the someone make them all go in?

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old-codger says...
6:01pm Wed 12 Sep 12

We should stop buying the sun in a national protest after all the lie,s they printed. As for an apology from the sun....Dont hold your breath. It has taken all this time to get to the truth (why).

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Jemma Snow says...
8:39pm Wed 12 Sep 12

The Sun newspaper is absolutely disgusting and dispicable for all the horrible, shocking and filthy lies they printed as their headlines. Liverpool people are a proud nation and I have every respect for those who have fought for this day for all the truth to be revealed. Every apology in the world will not do justice as those who lost their loved ones will be very deeply scarred for the rest of their lives and for those who have faith our thoughts and prayers will be for them.

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smallscousefox says...
10:51pm Wed 12 Sep 12

23yrs to uncover the truth which we knew all along anyway....outrageous doesn't even come close ;o/
As for justice...what could ever compensate for 23yrs of lies and slander?
David Duckenfield and Kelvin McKenzie should both be strung up preferably with their own intestines.
They are evil personified.
All credit to the brave families who refused to give in till the truth was proven,bless you all,and may you find some comfort+peace after today.
R.I.P.now the 96 angels YNWA x

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Casual Postman of Orford says...
11:13pm Wed 12 Sep 12

Yeah no apology will suffice for what they have done, it's their lies and cover ups that have kept a lot of guilty people in jobs till retirement on massive salaries when they should have been facing justice themselves!

What other secrets are the state covering up if they have covered this up fir 23 years?

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smallscousefox says...
9:46pm Thu 13 Sep 12

bear fox wrote:
its a tragedy that so many people passed away that day. and all the lies since that day. im not clued up on all the events on the day but how come so many people just kept going into the ground knowing it was full? surely if a place is full and looks full you dont go in? or did the someone make them all go in?
Bear fox,the crowds built up outside the ground because of traffic delays+the fact that Liverpool had been given 4,000 less tickets..and the smaller end of the ground,despite having a bigger following than the Forest fans.
The police lost control of the crowds trying to cram through several turnstiles+David Duckenfield gave the order for a large exit gate to be opened...the fans poured through this,into a tunnel that led to different pens...and for whatever reason,lack of stewards or whatever,the fans were not guided into the emptier side pens,but just kept streaming into the 2 central pens behind the goal which were already overcrowded,causing the people at the front to gradually be crushed against the front perimeter fence.
It was not the fans fault,it was dreadful ground organisation+appalli
ng police control +decisions ;o/

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Jemma Snow says...
10:47pm Thu 13 Sep 12

I agree with you smallscousefox. I hope that those responsibile for the Hillsborough tragedy will one day get their commupance. Sooner rather than later. What goes round comes round!
You Liverpool folk are truly very brave and wonderful. God bless.

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smallscousefox says...
9:47am Fri 14 Sep 12

Jemma Snow wrote:
I agree with you smallscousefox. I hope that those responsibile for the Hillsborough tragedy will one day get their commupance. Sooner rather than later. What goes round comes round!
You Liverpool folk are truly very brave and wonderful. God bless.
Thank you Jemma,that is lovely ;o)
We mustn't forget tho that many who died that day were not Liverpudlians or even from Liverpool ...just Liverpool fans from all over the country.

All credit to the brave families who never gave up in their quest for the truth tho,they refused to be beaten down by those in authority+have been vindicated at last ;o)
I just hope heads with roll+those responsible are made to pay
I don't know how they have lived with themselves for the past 23yrs,they are scum ;o/
x

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smallscousefox says...
9:48am Fri 14 Sep 12

*will roll

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Jemma Snow says...
8:18pm Fri 14 Sep 12

I totally agree smallscousefox. Let us hope that "heads will roll"!

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annie1275 says...
12:49pm Sun 16 Sep 12

The police will get away with it no doubt(like they always do)..Go into early retirement with a fantastic pension.Dont know how they sleep in their beds.

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Wilbert99 says...
11:31am Mon 17 Sep 12

The police & stewards panicked and failed to deal with a situation which was perpetuated by the FA in their blinkered drive for greed .... and that still exists today (hence even semis are now played at the Wembley with total disregard for cost/travel for fans). I've argued for years that the ground was not fit for purpose (anyone who'd been there knew that) and the ticket policy was drawn up with no regard for numbers of fans or direction of travel; but simply because Hillsborough was the ground best suited to generate cash for the FA - and many on the FA board from 1989 were knighted for 'services to sport' ... work that out.

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