BREAKING: Criminal Charges Brought Against Six People For Hillsborough Tragedy

News is surfacing from The Crown Prosecution Services which has confirmed six people have been charged with criminal offences following the Hillsborugh disaster.

The following six people have been charged with criminal offences.

David Duckenfield - Match Commander for South Yorkshire Police

Graham Henry Mackrell - Sheffield Wednesday company secretary and safety officer during the tragedy

Peter Metcalf - Solicitor acting for the South Yorkshire Police during the first inquest

Donald Denton - Former Chief Superintendent of South Yorkshire Police

Alan Foster - Former Detective Chief Inspector of South Yorkshire Police

Norman Bettison - A former office for South Yorkshire Police

Duckenfield, who was the match commander for the South Yorkshire police on the day of the tragedy, has been charged of manslaughter by gross negligence.

"I have found that there is sufficient evidence to charge former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, who was the Match Commander on the day of the disaster, with the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 men, women and children," Sue Hemming delivered at court.

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Justice, at last.

More to follow.

(H/T Manchester Evening News)

Topics: Liverpool

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