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Prior to the commencement of the business of the meeting, the Lord Mayor (Councillor John Campbell) made the following statement concerning the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report: |
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“As this is the first Full Council meeting since the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report, I wish to make a short statement before we move on to the business of this meeting.
I am sure that I speak on behalf of everyone in the Council Chamber and in our City in saying that we welcome the release of this information, it is right that the truth has finally been revealed. The findings have vindicated the families in their 23-year struggle to establish the truth; that Liverpool fans were not responsible for the terrible tragedy that occurred in 1989. We hope that this will now enable the families of those who lost loved ones to finally find truth and justice.
The Council has pledged its continued co-operation with any further inquiries and investigations and has apologised for the failings of this Council at the time. I would like to reiterate this apology today.
We will continue to extend the arm of friendship to the bereaved families and the people of Liverpool and will now observe a minute’s silence to pay our respects to the people who lost their lives on that fateful day and their families who have struggled to find the truth for so many years.” |