Police criticism of fans at Hillsborough
- Title
- Police criticism of fans at Hillsborough
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 19 Apr 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:01:34
- Description
- Michael O’Neill reports on the police accusations of drunkenness and poor behaviour against fans during the Hillsborough stadium disaster (15/04/89). Paul Middup of the Police Federation stands by the remarks whilst Liverpool City Council leader Keva Coombes say they are mailicious and untrue.
- Contributors
- Michael O’Neill; Keva Coombes; Paul Middup
- Keywords
- Police; Association football; Alcohol use; Sheffield; Football stadiums; Liverpool Football Club; Disasters (events); Looting; Nottingham Forest Football Club; Hillsborough Stadium disaster (1989)
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LBC/IRN, "Police criticism of fans at Hillsborough". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0029b00508014 (Accessed 24 Apr 2025)