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Hillsborough changed the relationship of the City with the police and the media forever. The 96 people killed that day were ordinary fans out to watch the football; it is only through the errors and negligence of others that they were unable to come home. You can read more about this here. University of Liverpool student Sarah Hicks was killed that day, and will be in the thoughts of everyone at the Guild and University today. At the Guild we stand with the people of Liverpool in remembering the 96 people who died enjoying the sport they love, we stand with the inhabitants of a city who have been lied to and smeared by the press and sections of government, and we stand with the families of the victims in their on-going search for justice.

You may not realise it but the University currently operates a Hillsborough Trust Fund which students who are in financial need. I am incredibly proud of our students who have worked tirelessly in analysing over 20, documents to support the lawyers of the families of the Hillsborough disaster.

The idea that our students can play a role in helping to bring justice to families who so much deserve it is incredibly moving. Our students have rightly received national recognition for their work. Liverpool is a city that is built on the warmth of its people, and its openness in treating the people who come to live here. As students I think we have a responsibility to stand by this community and continue to support the families from the Hillsborough campaign in any way we can.

I hope you take five minutes to learn a little about Hillsborough and continue to play a part in knowing the real truth, not what The Sun said. The truth that 96 people paid the ultimate price for going to see the team they loved, the truth that The Sun misrepresented events, and the truth that fans were in no way culpable for what happened. Today we will be observing a minutes silence at pm - I hope you choose to join us in paying your respects.

About Us. Terms And Conditions. A watching police officer had radioed into the control room to ask that the game be delayed to ensure that the supporters entered the ground safely — but his request was declined.

Fans continued streaming into Hillsborough in large numbers into the already populated pens, with police not intervening to stem the flow. As more people entered the stands, they were forcibly squeezed up against those already in front, who were already pressed up against the perimeters of the stands — taking up all available space. People then started to be crushed to death, and those in the surrounding areas attempted to desperately escape the crowd by climbing out of the pens and onto the pitch.

When Liverpool's Peter Beardsley struck the framework of the goal, the crowd in the Leppings Lane stand surged forward — leading the fans situated at the front of the stand to collide into the front fences.

It was five minutes past 3pm when the referee blew the whistle to pause the game after witnessing several fans climbing the fence and onto the pitch to escape the crush. Some fans were lucky to break free, though others were already victims of asphyxiation, struggling for air. The inquest to the disaster later heard that the fans trapped in the pens were squeezed so tightly that they died from compressive asphyxia while standing.

Police officers, match stewards and ambulance services were unable to control the situation while fans who escaped the stands attempted to rescue those on the border, still being crushed.

Realising that something was going very wrong, Roger Greenwood, the senior police officer in charge inside Hillsborough on the day, ran onto the field to gain referee Ray Lewis's attention and get him to stop the match. It was when Mr Lewis blew the whistle and desperate fans were climbing the fence in an effort to escape the crush.

Some managed to escape the horrendous mass of bodies by forcing open a small gate, while others struggled for air above them. Other fans were pulled to safety by those in the West Stand above the Leppings Lane terrace. One barrier in pen 3 gave way, causing people to fall on top of each other.

Those who survived told of seeing people lose consciousness in front of their eyes. Supporters continued to climb perimeter fences to escape, while others were dragged to safety by fans in the upper tiers. In the chaotic aftermath, supporters tore up advertising hoardings to use as makeshift stretchers and tried to administer first aid to the injured. The authorities' response to the disaster was slow and badly co-ordinated.

Police delayed declaring a major incident and staff from South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service at the ground also failed to recognise and call a major incident. The jury decided this led to delays in the responses to the emergency. Firefighters with cutting gear had difficulty getting into the ground, and although dozens of ambulances were dispatched, access to the pitch was delayed because police were reporting "crowd trouble".

Only two ambulances reached the Leppings Lane end of the pitch and of the 96 people who died, only 14 were ever admitted to hospital. For the jury in the inquests, police errors in planning, defects at the stadium and delays in the emergency response all contributed to the disaster. The behaviour of fans was not to blame. Match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield had a duty of care to fans in the stadium that day, the jurors decided. They found he was in breach of that duty of care, that this amounted to gross negligence and that the 96 victims were unlawfully killed.

Hillsborough Family Support Group. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. How a crush at a FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest developed, leading to the deaths of 96 football fans. Image source, Hillsborough Inquests. The tunnel leading to pens 3 and 4 was directly opposite the turnstiles.