Did The Sun Ever Apologise For Hillsborough?

Kelvin MacKenzie, editor of the Sun during the Hillsborough coverage, apologised in 1993 for his actions, but ultimately put the blame on the misleading information he received from the Tory MP: “I regret Hillsborough. It was a fundamental mistake. “The mistake was I believed what an MP said.

What did The Sun say about the Hillsborough disaster?

After widespread backlash throughout Liverpool, The Sun ran a front-page story apologising for “the most terrible mistake in its history”, saying “We long ago apologised publiclyWe gladly say sorry again today: fully, openly, honestly and without reservation”.

What did The Sun newspaper do to Hillsborough?

The boycott of The Sun on Merseyside began after the newspaper published an article on 19 April 1989, which was titled The Truth. The article made false and damaging claims about the behaviour of supporters during and after the disaster, which claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool fans and left hundreds injured.

Is The Sun still boycotted in Liverpool?

The Sun’s “The Truth” splash days after the Hillsborough disaster was based on false information supplied by police to a local news agency which claimed Liverpool fans had picked pockets of victims and attacked first responders. Despite two subsequent apologies, the paper has been shunned in Liverpool ever since.

Who was initially blamed for the Hillsborough disaster?

April 2016: Hillsborough Inquests conclude the 96 who died in the 1989 disaster were unlawfully killed. Jurors agree fans played no part in the deaths and instead blame police failures, stadium design faults, and a delayed response by the ambulance service.

Did the Hillsborough Families get justice?

They were thus charged with perverting the court of justice. However, the judge, Mr Justice William Davis, found there was no course of public justice to pervert, because the Taylor Inquiry, in relation to which the altered records were submitted by the accused, was a public, not a judicial, inquiry.

Is The Sun still sold in Liverpool?

Nearly every taxi has the words “Do not buy The Sun” inscribed on the side in place of an advert. Although The Sun is still sold in a few places in Liverpool, reading it in public is still frowned upon. This has been the norm for the past three decades.

Was anyone held responsible for the Hillsborough Disaster?

Thirty-two years of legal proceedings were over. After 97 people were unlawfully killed at an FA Cup semi final, and a major police force constructed a false case to blame the victims, nobody had been held to account.

How much money did the Hillsborough victims get?

Initially £4.8 million has been set-aside for each incident – although it is likely more money will be required – and a further £9 million Home Office grant has been secured to help cover the costs for this financial year.

Why did Hillsborough change to 97?

In the past year, 96 sadly became 97 following the passing of lifelong Reds fan Andrew Stanley Devine, who died in July 2021 as a result of the life-changing injuries he sustained at Hillsborough.

Why did The Sun call Liverpool murderers?

On April 15th 1989 one of the worst disasters in English football history took the lives of 96 Liverpool supporters. Four days later The Sun Newspaper printed an article on the tragedy, accusing drunken Liverpool supporters of causing the riot that led to the deaths.

Why you should not read The Sun?

Yes one simple reason. They conspired with the Government to print lies about the Hillsborough football stadium disaster in 1989, saying dreadful things about the fans, who were the victims, to shift blame from the police, who have since been identified in a public inquiry as the cause of the disaster.

Are Liverpool fans to blame for Hillsborough?

Lou Brookes, whose brother Andrew died at Hillsborough, the 1989 tragedy which took 97 lives, said the treatment of Liverpool fans on Saturday “brought back everything” from the disaster. “It’s just everything that happened at Hillsborough has been mirrored. The police said exactly the same then,” she said.

Did anyone get prosecuted for Hillsborough?

Former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Mr Mackrell is charged with contravening the stadium’s safety certificate and a health and safety offence. Mr Mackrell was the club’s designated safety officer for the Hillsborough stadium.

When did Hillsborough finally get justice?

In March 1991 its jury produced a verdict of accidental death. The families fought a campaign against it for 21 years, finally seeing it quashed in 2012 following the landmark report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel.

Who was the youngest victim of Hillsborough?

Jon-Paul Gilhooley
Who were the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster? As recorded by a memorial at Liverpool’s Anfield ground, Hillsborough’s youngest victim was 10-year-old Jon-Paul Gilhooley, a cousin of the future Liverpool and England star, Steven Gerrard. The oldest was 67-year-old Gerard Baron, a retired postal worker.

Are games still played at Hillsborough?

It is only used as a congregation area for the police and stewards, and has not held fans since the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Did they chant justice for the 96?

A mosaic adorned the Kop asking for just that, while chants of ‘Justice for the 96’ rang out around the stadium for the first six minutes of the clash, as the BBC cameras rolled. Rafa Benitez’s side lost 3-1, but there was a more significant cause than Liverpool’s quest for silverware that day at Anfield.

Can you take drinks into Hillsborough?

For conservation purposes, food and drink is not permitted within Hillsborough Castle.

Who owns The Sun on Sunday?

News UK Independent
The paper became a seven-day operation when The Sun on Sunday was launched in February 2012 to replace the closed News of the World, employing some of its former journalists.
The Sun (United Kingdom)

Can you buy a piece of The Sun?

No one can buy the Sun as it is public property , it is of no single human being , if there you may buy it from him {which is not possible} .