Match commander singled out unfairly over Hillsborough disaster

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Match commander 'singled out unfairly' over Hillsborough disaster

Lawyer argues: 'Let's not try to rewrite history. Some of the crowd behaviour would horrify people at football matches today'.

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Date - 18th January 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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Blame for the Hillsborough tragedy should not be heaped entirely on the shoulders of match commander David Duckenfield who “did his best in very difficult circumstances”, his lawyer has claimed. Others – the police, Sheffield...

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