Hillsborough campaigner Trevor Hicks lost his two teenage daughters in the tragedy.  He said he had to decide which of his dying daughters he was going to stay with - 19-year-old Sarah in the ambulance, or Vicki, 15, in the stadium.

He said the way the grieving families were treated in the wake of the disaster gave him a reason to carry on.

Now that the new inquests have concluded with "unlawful killing" verdicts, Mr Hicks says he can properly grieve.

He said injustices "chew away at your insides until you can get absolution".

Barry and Jacqueline Devonside lost their son Christopher in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. 

Barry kept a video diary throughout the two years of the inquests.

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BBC Radio Sheffield News

I'm at Hillsborough football ground this afternoon, where tributes have been left in memory of the 96 who were 'unlawfully killed'.

The referee who halted the 1989 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough has said he told the teams: "The police reckon that we could sort of be back in 10 minutes."

But Ray Lewis told BBC 5 Live he told the players about half an hour later: "By 15:40 I was in there saying the game has been abandoned."

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Mr Lewis, who said it was not until 15:40 "did someone sort of identify that they're had been a fatality."

He added: "We just gave our dressing room up as a first aid room. In the corridors where the dressing rooms were people who had been injured had come in, it was more like a hospital there.”

Prime Minister David Cameron said the findings of the inquests were "official confirmation that Liverpool fans were utterly blameless" for the disaster.

He earlier called it a "landmark day" that "provides long overdue justice".

The jury have returned to the court for concluding remarks and coroner Sir John Goldring has told them their "commitment and diligence has been remarkable".

It prompted standing applause from people in the public gallery.

South Yorkshire Chief Constable David Crompton said: "Very many lessons have been learned in the way major sporting events are policed."

An MP who attended Hillsborough on the day of the tragedy as a fan has called the inquest conclusions a "momentous day".

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Steve Rotheram, MP for Liverpool Walton, said: "I have waited 27 years for this moment. But I know it comes too late for many. 

"I was there on the day and saw the horror unfold before my very eyes."

He added: "Justice has been served by the verdicts and now it is about accountability."

The hashtag #JFT96 - which stands for Justice For The 96 - has been trending on twitter as people used the social network to react to the inquest verdicts. 

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This afternoon, 187,000 tweets had been sent using the tag.  You'll Never Walk Alone was included in 15,400 tweets.

Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said he was "really pleased to see the verdict... which confirms what we have been saying for a long time.

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"I am especially pleased for the families of the 96 who have sought justice for so long and with such dignity, as well as for the people of Liverpool and for football fans in general. Hopefully this verdict today will ensure that this kind of tragedy can never happen again.”

Barry Devonside, whose son Christopher died in the disaster, told a press conference with the families that South Yorkshire Police "tried to deflect blame" onto supporters and "any other convenient organisation".

Stephen Wright, whose brother Graham was one of the 96, said today's conclusions "put the serious failures" of the police "centre stage", saying primary responsibility "lies at their door... and in particular at the feet of Mr Duckenfield".

He said police legal teams continued to pursue "the denials of the past, blaming mythical, late, drunken ticketless fans for the deaths of their loved ones," and called for the immediate resignation of Chief Constable David Crompton.

The Hillsborough inquests took two years to hear evidence on the stadium disaster that killed 96 football fans in 1989. 

Many of the victims' relatives watched proceedings from the public gallery. 

The BBC asked some to record their thoughts and feelings as they relived painful memories of that day. 

Liverpool Echo

Margaret Thatcher's former chief press secretary Sir Bernard Ingham once again refused to apologise, external for blaming Liverpool FC fans for the Hillsborough disaster.

A special commemoration marking the end of the Hillsborough inquest is to take place at Liverpool’s St George’s Hall plateau at 17:45 on Wednesday.

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The names and ages of the dead will be read out and displayed on large screens at the event. There will also be speeches by civic leaders, with BBC Radio Merseyside's Roger Philips acting as compere.

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BBC Radio Sheffield News

South Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Neil Bowles has given a press conference responding to the inquest conclusions of the Hillsborough disaster:

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Labour MP Andy Burnham has called Hillsborough "the greatest miscarriage of justice of our times."

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Mr Burnham, who was instrumental in calling for the second Hillsborough inquests, added: "But, finally, it is over. After 27 long years,  

"The survivors of this tragedy can finally be remembered for what they were on that day - the heroes of Hillsborough who tried to help their fellow fans."

Richard Turner
Senior reporter, BBC News Online

Ninety-six fans died in the Hillsborough disaster but the inquests heard their deaths could have been prevented if authorities had not made a number of mistakes. BBC News takes a look at some of the key decisions and failures.

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The Football Association has just released a statement:

"Our sincere condolences remain with the families and friends of the victims. They have conducted themselves with great dignity throughout these Inquests, during which there has been an exhaustive investigation of the horrific circumstances that took place 27 years ago.

"Ultimately, the Inquests stand as testament to the struggle undertaken by the families so the truth might be brought to light.

"While much has changed since 1989, the FA and English football in general must continue to recognise, remember and learn from the tragedy. In looking forward, it is important we never forget.

"Given the ongoing criminal investigations, there are limitations to what we can say. It is in the interests of all concerned that further consideration of the disaster by the relevant authorities must be allowed to take its course."