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Former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield headed the security operation at Hillsborough in 1989 when 96 fans were crushed to death on the terraces.
The retired police officer is facing charges of manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 people.
He applied to South Yorkshire Police for financial assistance to help him fight the Crown Prosecution Service's application to lift a 'stay of prosecution'.
But South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings turned down the new application, revealing he had already received £7.6m in fees for the Hillsborough inquests and defending a private prosecution in 2000.
This was put in place in place in 2000 when jurors failed to reach a verdict after a private prosecution for manslaughter, and the suspension needs to be lifted in the High Court before Duckenfield can go on trial again.
Duckenfield's application also asks for cash to fund 'the cost of his defence' if the stay of prosecution is lifted.
Dr Billings said: 'I have taken account of the finite resources available to South Yorkshire Police in the coming years and the impact that the decision to agree to the request could have on the budget commitments on the force.'
He added: 'The jury concluded that a breach of duty by the retired officer, which amounted to gross negligence, caused the death of 96 people who died at Hillsborough. I cannot ignore that conclusion.
'I have also had regard to the fact that this retired police officer has already received significant financial support.'
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 17 of 30 Sat 25th Nov 2017 11:01am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3477 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 18 of 30 Sun 15th Apr 2018 2:46pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 On the 29th anniversary, one fan's story:
The lad at the end of our street
Came home from Hillsborough at the age of 19. Went into his house and for the next 12 years never came out, like he never left the house in that time. Lived a life with his mum and never ventured outside again until one afternoon his mum came home from work and he wasn't there. She frantically knocked at houses including ours asking if anyone had seen him. It was hard to say, we wouldn't know what he ever looked like now, the last time he was seen he was a happy smiling young man with the rest of his life ahead of him. The days turned to weeks with no word until she was informed his body was found dead on the south coast of England after committing suicide off a cliff.
Nobody knows why he chose then or that location but we all knew why, the demons locked inside. If his home became prison his own head became solitary confinement.
Today we remember the 96, but we also need to remember the countless others who never recovered from that day.
We remember the lad at the end of the street.
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 19 of 30 Mon 11th Jun 2018 6:18pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 20 of 30 Fri 29th Jun 2018 1:06pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 David Duckenfield to stand trial for manslaughter - latest news |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 21 of 30 Mon 15th Apr 2019 3:06pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 22 of 30 Thu 28th Nov 2019 4:41pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 David Duckenfield is cleared of negligence manslaughter charges - BBC report ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 23 of 30 Fri 29th Nov 2019 5:32pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 ![]() |
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Helen F Warrington All posts by this member | 24 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 11:14am Moderator: Joined Mar 2013 Total posts:2607 I believe that the guy in the photo of the Echo died last week of Covid19. ![]() |
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3Spires SW Leicestershire All posts by this member | 25 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 11:38am Member: Joined Apr 2018 Total posts:123 3.06pm?? ![]() |
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Rob Orland Historic Coventry All posts by this member | 26 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 2:49pm Webmaster: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:1653 On 15th Apr 2020 11:38am, 3Spires said:
3.06pm??
Moderators have the power to bend time itself if a post needs to be kept "current" for a little while! ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 27 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 3:06pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 ![]() |
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3Spires SW Leicestershire All posts by this member | 28 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 7:56pm Member: Joined Apr 2018 Total posts:123 On 15th Apr 2020 2:49pm, Rob Orland said:
"Stop the clocks". On 15th Apr 2020 11:38am, 3Spires said:
3.06pm?? Moderators have the power to bend time itself if a post needs to be kept "current" for a little while! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 29 of 30 Wed 15th Apr 2020 8:32pm Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 On 15th Apr 2020 11:38am, 3Spires said:
3.06pm??
The referee stopped play at 3.06pm - it is a special time on a special date. ![]() ![]() |
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Midland Red Cherwell All posts by this member Thread starter | 30 of 30 Thu 16th Apr 2020 9:02am Moderator: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:5606 On 15th Apr 2020 11:14am, Helen F said:
I believe that the guy in the photo of the Echo died last week of Covid19.
Sorry, Helen, I missed your posting yesterday.
You are quite correct - report ![]() ![]() |
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