Summary
A report about police actions during the Hillsborough disaster is set to be published. Families of those affected are worried it will not provide the full answers they seek. The report has taken over 13 years and is now being released in a shorter version due to sensitivity issues.
Key Facts
- The report focuses on police conduct during the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
- 97 Liverpool fans died during the disaster at an FA Cup semi-final.
- The investigation is the largest of its kind in England and Wales.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) led the investigation.
- Initially, a comprehensive report was planned, but now a 400-page version will be published.
- Families of victims are concerned the report won't offer full accountability.
- The investigation has faced delays, internal disagreements, and criticism.
- A criminal inquiry, Operation Resolve, ran alongside this investigation since 2012.
- The Hillsborough disaster has a history of failed inquiries.
