Summary

  • 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

  1. Trevor Hicks arrives at the courtroom in Warringtonpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Trevor Hicks, whose teenage daughters Sarah and Vicki died in the Hillsborough disaster, arrives at the inquests.

    Trevor HicksImage source, PA
  2. Hillsborough inquests: Jury to reveal conclusions into 96 deathspublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Within the next 10 minutes, the jury at the Hillsborough inquests is expected to reveal its conclusions into how 96 football fans were fatally injured in the 1989 stadium disaster.

    Hillsborough inquestsImage source, Hillsborough inquests

    For more than two years, the jury of six women and three men has been hearing evidence about how and why those 96 people died.  

    Their conclusions will be delivered at a specially-built courtroom in Warrington, Cheshire.

  3. Courtroom quiet as families file inpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Judith Moritz
    BBC North of England Correspondent

    The courtroom is filling up. There is quiet chatter. Nearly all the family seats are full and Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is sitting at the back.

  4. Hillsborough survivors carry flag towards courtpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Hillsborough survivors Chris Lam and campaigner Jim Sharman carry a flag towards the court.

    Hillsborough surviviors carry flag
  5. Hillsborough inquests: Courtroom filling up as families await conclusionspublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  6. Hillsborough inquests: Huge media presence outside court in Warringtonpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  7. Hillsborough families queuing outside courtpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  8. Were the 96 unlawfully killed?published at 10:15 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    To conclude that fans were unlawfully killed, coroner Sir John Goldring told the jury that it had to be sure match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield was responsible for their manslaughter.

    Ch Supt DuckenfieldImage source, Getty Images

    To answer yes to that question, the jury must agree with four points:

    • Firstly, that Ch Supt Duckenfield owed a duty of care to the 96 
    • Secondly, that he was in breach of that duty of care
    • Thirdly, the breach of his duty of care caused the deaths
    • Finally, the breach which caused the deaths amounted to "gross negligence".

    Coroner Sir John Goldring reminded the the jury that the inquests were not a criminal trial and they could not find anybody guilty of a criminal offence.  

  9. The 14 questions the jury will answer from 11:00published at 10:08 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    The jury has been asked to answer 14 detailed questions about what happened at Hillsborough, including whether the 96 victims were unlawfully killed and whether opportunities were lost to save lives on the day.

    Hillsborough Inquests questionsImage source, Hillsborough Inquests

    You can read the full list of questions by clicking here.

  10. What has been heard during these new inquests?published at 10:04 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    After hearing the pen portraits of the 96 victims, the jury went on to hear evidence about the design of the stadium, police planning and preparation, the emergency response as well as detailed medical evidence and the movements on the day of the victims.

    Hillsborough disasterImage source, Hillsborough Inquests

    The inquests heard claims from at least one medical expert that a number of victims might have been saved by a "sustained and earlier" intervention.

    The jury also looked at the way South Yorkshire Police gathered evidence from their own officers, with some disputed claims from the families of a cover-up.

  11. Hillsborough families heading to Warrington for the conclusion of the inquestspublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  12. Jenni Hicks describes the inquests processpublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Jenni Hicks, whose teenage daughters both died in the disaster, has spoken to BBC Radio Merseyside about the inquests, and how she felt when she discovered more about what happened to Sarah and Vicki.

  13. Families and lawyers enter the inquests in Warringtonpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  14. The fight for the new inquestspublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    In 2009, the government set up the Hillsborough Independent Panel to review documents relating to the disaster. 

    Hillsborough memorial and Shankly Gates, Anfield StadiumImage source, PA

    In September 2012, the panel produced a report based on 450,000 pages of documents previously stored by the government, other public bodies, private companies and individuals.

    A month later, the Attorney General applied for the original inquests to be quashed. In December 2012, following a campaign by the bereaved families, the High Court ordered the fresh hearings which started in March 2014.

  15. Hillsborough inquests in numberspublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    The inquests are already the longest in Britsh legal history. They began on 31 March 2014 with relatives of the 96 victims invited to read out "pen portraits" of their loved ones. Many then agreed to read their tributes again to a BBC camera crew.

    The inquests are being held in a purpose-built courtroom in WarringtonImage source, Peter Byrne/PA

    During 296 days of evidence, testimonies from more than 600 witnesses were heard, more than 4,000 documents were pored over, and video footage was analysed.

    Coroner Sir John Goldring began to sum up the evidence on 25 January and it took him a total of 26 days.

  16. Watch: Media assemble outside the inquests in Warringtonpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

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  17. What will the jury decide?published at 08:58 British Summer Time 26 April 2016

    Jurors have been asked to decide whether the 96 supporters were unlawfully killed. We will explore what this means - and the implications - in due course.

    Hillsborough disasterImage source, Hillsborough Inquests

    The actions of the emergency services, both before and on the day of the disaster, will be considered, as will the stadium's owners Sheffield Wednesday and its advisers.

    Jurors will also consider the fans' behaviour and how police responded to a dangerous situation outside the Sheffield stadium before kick-off.