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27 May 2021
Categories: Legal News , Criminal
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LNB News: CPS comments on finding of no case to answer following Hillsborough disaster

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published a statement on the finding by the Nightingale Court at the Lowry Theatre in Manchester, that there is no case to answer regarding the charges of perverting the course of justice relating to the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. 

Lexis®Library update: Director of legal services at the CPS, Sue Hemming, acknowledges the devastation caused by the events and the work of the CPS, in collaboration with the Independent Office for Police Conduct, to determine whether there was enough evidence to bring prosecutions. However, after careful consideration, the CPS has decided not to appeal the ruling. Hemming also notes that the detail of the hearing may be surprising to many, yet stresses that regular contact has been maintained with bereaved families and their disappointment is understood.

Source: CPS statement on Hillsborough ruling

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 26 May 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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