96 Hillsborough fans unlawfully killed, inquests conclude
The jury had to answer 14 questions about the cause of the 1989 disaster
Jurors answered "yes" when asked whether any police error caused or contributed to a dangerous situation
The behaviour of Liverpool fans did not contribute to the dangerous situation at the turnstiles
South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable David Crompton apologises "unreservedly" to the families and says his force accepts jury's conclusion
Julie Fallon's brother Andrew Sefton was killed at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
She kept a video diary throughout the two years of the inquests.
Julie Fallon kept a video diary throughout the Hillsborough inquests
Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar was at the Leppings Lane end of Hillsborough as the crush on the terraces behind his goal unfolded.
Trevor Hicks, whose daughters Sarah and Vicki died at Hillsborough, gives a thumbs up after hearing the unlawful killing verdict at the inquest at the court in Warrington.
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He said: "As I have said before, I want to apologise unreservedly to the families and all those affected."
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez releases a statement after hearing the conclusions of the Hillsborough inquests.
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He said: "After so many years fighting for justice I am really pleased to see the verdict today, which confirms what we have been saying for a long time.
"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."
Phil McCann
Political reporter, Cheshire
The names of the 96 who died at Hillsborough are printed on banners outside St George's Hall - which now also bear the words 'truth' and 'justice'.
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The clock on Liverpool Town Hall is set at 3.06 today - the same time the Hillsborough game was abandoned to deal with the tragedy in 1989.
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Marc Gaier
Reporter, BBC Radio Merseyside
A steady number of people have coming to the memorial at Anfield.
Just now a father and son each laid a shirt at the temporary site of the memorial while building work is taking place.
Sean Ward, from Kirkdale, who was at Hillsborough on the day of the tragedy, told me his reaction to the conclusions.
"I'm shaking, I'm crying it is such a relief....we have been called murderers, we have been called thieves but now we have got justice," he told me.
Judith Moritz
BBC North of England Correspondent
Statement from #Hillsborough, external engineers Eastwood & Partners:
"We would like to say sorry on behalf of the company at that time".
Jenny Cork
BBC Sheffield news
Following the jury's conclusion that 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough in 1989, Bassetlaw Labour MP John Mann has called for South Yorkshire Police to be closed down and reconfigured.
Quote MessageNobody should pre-judge ongoing inquiries into the police, but whatever conclusions they reach, the credibility of the institution of South Yorkshire Police has been irreparably damaged. It needs a new identity and more importantly a new ethos and ethics. South Yorkshire Police should be disbanded."
John Mann, Labour MP for Bassetlaw