South Yorkshire Chief Constable David Crompton will be on full pay while he is suspended, added Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police has been suspended in the wake of the Hillsborough inquest findings.

Immediately after the jury's conclusions, David Crompton admitted his force got the policing of the match "catastrophically wrong" and "unequivocally" accepted the conclusions.

South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings said he had no choice but to suspend the chief constable "based on the erosion of public trust and confidence".

Global media have been unanimous in welcoming the Hillsborough verdicts with newspapers around the world largely echoing British press coverage, focusing on the protracted inquiry, police culpability and justice for the families of the 96 victims.  

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"Hillsborough was no accident", says Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung's London correspondent Jochen Buchsteiner, describing it as the "greatest disaster in British sporting history".  

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China Sports Daily shared an archived front page image from Britain's Sunday Echo published the day after the tragedy.  

BBC iWonder

This BBC iWonder guide follows the the timeline of Key events of Hillsborough - from the day of the disaster on 15 April 1989, the Taylor Inquiry in the same year, the family's campaign, the start new inquests in 2014, and yesterday's landmark findings.

South Yorkshire Police's chief constable David Crompton has been suspended over his response to the Hillsborough inquests, the BBC understands.

It comes after Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham said there had been a "27-year cover up" and "those responsible must be held to account".

On Tuesday a jury concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster had been unlawfully killed.

Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the "determination" of the families.

It comes the day after the Hillsborough Inquests jury delivered its conclusions and South Yorkshire Police again issued an apology.

South Yorkshire Police's chief constable David Crompton suspended over response to Hillsborough, BBC understands  

Football shirts, scarves and flowers adorn the Hillsborough Memorial at Anfield in memory of the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough.

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The temporary memorial is on the wall of the Centenary Stand as the stadium goes under redevelopment.

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A football club official has apologised after remarks joking about the Hillsborough disaster were posted on his Twitter account.

Carlisle United vice-president Andy Bell claiming his account was "hacked" and expressing deep admiration for the Hillsborough Family Support Group.

He said: "Nevertheless, I accept that my Twitter account should not have been compromised and I take full responsibility for failing to make sure it was correctly secured to avoid being hacked.

"It appears that there are individuals out there who seek to tarnish my name despite the support I have given to Carlisle United.

"Once again, I would like to apologise for any offence caused by these tweets and I’ve requested that Twitter investigate how my account was hacked."

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Martin Kenneth Wild, a lifelong Liverpool fan, was one of the 96 people killed in the Hillsborough disaster.

He was the only victim not represented by a family statement at the inquest into the deaths.

Instead a statement about Mr Wild, who was 29 when he died, was read aloud by a solicitor based on historical police statements and publicly available information.

It is believed his father, step-mother and only brother have all died. His sister-in-law declined to speak to 5 live's Rowan Bridge at the time he compiled this report.

One tribute, signed by a "Hillsborough survivor", is laid at the Haymarket memorial in Liverpool.

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Flowers and scarves also continue to be laid on the steps of St George's Hall, opposite the city's main Lime Street railway station.

Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects there later at a special service starting at 17:45.  This live page will bring you full coverage.

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People are pausing to remember the Hillsborough victims at the memorial on Old Haymarket in Liverpool city centre.

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The 7ft bronze drum-shaped monument by sculptor Tom Murphy was unveiled in 2013.

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A Hillsborough survivor has strongly criticised the Sun newspaper after it did not feature the conclusion of the new inquests on today's front page.

Philip Goveas was 31 when he travelled to Sheffield with a friend - they were in the Leppings Lane end where the disaster unfolded.

Philip Goveas told BBC Radio 5 live: "That's the best they can do for us? Well that's an absolute joke and a disgrace. I'm absolutely disgusted by that and to be honest it doesn't surprise me. Nothing surprises me about the Sun anymore."

The paper has yet to comment.

After more then two years of evidence, the Hillsborough inquests jurors presented their conclusions to the relief of families who felt vindicated after a campaign lasting 27 years.

The jury concluded the 96 fans who died as a result of a crush at the Liverpool v Nottingham FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989 were unlawfully killed.

They found that a number of failures including errors from South Yorkshire Police, the South Yorkshire Ambulance Service and defects in the stadium contributed to the deaths.

What happens next for those involved in the UK's worst sporting disaster?

A man who survived the Hillsborough disaster has said the inquest conclusion of unlawful killing cannot bring him closure after 27 years.  

John Davies was in the Sheffield stadium when police failures at the turnstiles led to a fatal crush - he suffered three broken ribs and spent two days in hospital.

Mr Davies said he thinks although the truth has been heard, they have still "not had the justice... so I think somebody should be made accountable for their actions on that day." 

Maria Eagle, whose constituents Phil Hammond, Doreen Jones, and Jenny Hicks lost five family members between them, said the legal system has "more to do" to hold those responsible accountable.

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Louise Ellman, MP for Liverpool Riverside asked the Home Secretary if she would do all in her power to ensure real accountability follows "now we have the truth".

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She said the inquest verdicts had exposed the deceit of the wicked lie that fans were responsible and only came to light because for the commitment of the families, "supported by the city of Liverpool".

Theresa May said accountability is the next step and in the hands of the two criminal investigations and the CPS.

Labour's Steve Rotheram, MP for Liverpool Walton, said he hoped the headlines that vilified Liverpool supporters would be consigned to the "dustbin of history".  

Home Secretary Theresa May responded to Mr Burnham's request to "end the scandal of retirement", saying: "I've always felt that it's wrong that police officers should be able to avoid misconduct proceedings by being able to retire or resign."

Andy Burnham condemned collusion between police and the media, saying "malicious briefings" were "devastatingly efficient" at creating "a false version of events" and still "nobody has been held accountable".

He said if the families could have afforded the best legal representation in 1990 the outcome of the original inquest might have been different, asking how the authorities had access to this legal funding while the families did not.