Hillsborough - The Truth

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This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women & children were killed, hundreds injured & thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved & survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process & the vilification of fans in the national & international media. In 2012, Phil Scraton was primary author of the ground-breaking report published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel following its new research into thousands of documents disclosed by all agencies involved. Against a backdrop of almost three decades of persistent struggle by bereaved families & survivors, in this new edition he reflects on the Panel, s in-depth work, its revelatory findings & their unprecedented impact, an unreserved apology from the Prime Minister; new criminal investigations; the Independent Police Complaints Commission, s largest-ever inquiry; the quashing of 96 inquest verdicts; a review of all health & pathology policies. Paving the way for truth recovery & institutional accountability in other controversial cases, he details the process & considers the impact of the longest ever inquests, from the preliminary hearings to their comprehensive, devastating verdicts. Powerful, disturbing & harrowing,   Hillsborough: The Truth, exposes the institutional complacency that led to the unlawful killing of the 96, revealing how the interests of ordinary people are marginalised when those in authority sacrifice truth & accountability to protect their reputations.