Justice for the 96

Today’s report is black and white. The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster”

David Cameron

If a quote from a Prime Minister has ever hit home harder than this, I believe you’d struggle to find it. Mr Cameron’s comments today swathed himself with outstanding dignity and commendable revere; but the horrific truth still remains.

Imagine losing a family member, imagine being told that family member was to blame, that you’re wrong, to go away, to move on, for 23 years. Imagine.

In total 41 therefore had evidence that they had potential to survive after the period of 3.15”

Dr Bill Kirkupp

Forty one people had ‘potential to survive’. Forty one people left for dead, neglected, discarded; human beings deserted through no fault of their own –t hey were there to watch their beloved football team in an FA Cup semi final. Branded as guilty for the disaster which shook world football to its core, the victims, families of victims and fellow sufferers were presented as mere pawns – played with by those more powerful who idiotically abused their steadfast authority.

Twenty-three years ago The Sun newspaper made a terrible mistake. We published an inaccurate and offensive story about the events at Hillsborough. We said it was the truth - it wasn't."

Dominic Mohan, Current Sun Editor

At the centre of 23 years of pain and controversy, is the unfathomable national “newspaper”, The Sun. Kelvin Mackenzie’s blank and impassive ‘apology’ today was forced upon and ultimately inadequate; the damage was already done. He felt the horrifying disaster was his time to put his name in shiny lights – it wasn’t. Instead, he stole victim’s decorum, tagging them as terrors; by using others unbearable and excruciating pain, to endorse his preposterous paper. Now Mr Mackenzie claims he too was ‘misled’ - foolishly putting himself in the same bracket as those who face never knowing a departed family member. In the tear-filled eyes of those affected, Mackenzie will always be a pariah.

I am a proud Liverpudlian. Hillsborough is a peacetime disaster that affected the whole country, world; football, non-football; man, woman; child, adult. The way the city, hung out to dry by a domineering and persistent but utterly delusional Government, stood firm, erecting a concrete a wall of defiance against the injustice. Yet with the ‘real truth’ now exposed, I struggle to unearth efficient words to depict the pain felt by victim’s families.

Hillsborough victims' families will pursue any avenue in their search for accountability. Today is for the truth, and tomorrow is for the justice.”

Trevor Hicks, leader of Hillsborough Family Support Group, lost two daughters in the disaster

There is regrettably, a long way to before full impartiality is attained. Yet more severe heartache waits along the wearisome path to integrity and righteousness. To the campaigners, the sufferers, the victims, your fortitude and resolve have opened the world’s eyes to the REAL truth, and to the 96 angels that perished...

YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

John Alfred Anderson (62)

Colin Mark Ashcroft (19)

James Gary Aspinall (18)

Kester Roger Marcus Ball (16)

Gerard Bernard Patrick Baron (67)

Simon Bell (17)

Barry Sidney Bennett (26)

David John Benson (22)

David William Birtle (22)

Tony Bland (22)

Paul David Brady (21)

Andrew Mark Brookes (26)

Carl Brown (18)

David Steven Brown (25)

Henry Thomas Burke (47)

Peter Andrew Burkett (24)

Paul William Carlile (19)

Raymond Thomas Chapman (50)

Gary Christopher Church (19)

Joseph Clark (29)

Paul Clark (18)

Gary Collins (22)

Stephen Paul Copoc (20)

Tracey Elizabeth Cox (23)

James Philip Delaney (19)

Christopher Barry Devonside (18)

Christopher Edwards (29)

Vincent Michael Fitzsimmons (34)

Thomas Steven Fox (21)

Jon-Paul Gilhooley (10)

Barry Glover (27)

Ian Thomas Glover (20)

Derrick George Godwin (24)

Roy Harry Hamilton (34)

Philip Hammond (14)

Eric Hankin (33)

Gary Harrison (27)

Stephen Francis Harrison (31)

Peter Andrew Harrison (15)

David Hawley (39)

James Robert Hennessy (29)

Paul Anthony Hewitson (26)

Carl Darren Hewitt (17)

Nicholas Michael Hewitt (16)

Sarah Louise Hicks (19)

Victoria Jane Hicks (15)

Gordon Rodney Horn (20)

Arthur Horrocks (41)

Thomas Howard (39)

Thomas Anthony Howard (14)

Eric George Hughes (42)

Alan Johnston (29)

Christine Anne Jones (27)

Gary Philip Jones (18)

Richard Jones (25)

Nicholas Peter Joynes (27)

Anthony Peter Kelly (29)

Michael David Kelly (38)

Carl David Lewis (18)

David William Mather (19)

Brian Christopher Mathews (38)

Francis Joseph McAllister (27)

John McBrien (18)

Marion Hazel McCabe (21)

Joseph Daniel McCarthy (21)

Peter McDonnell (21)

Alan McGlone (28)

Keith McGrath (17)

Paul Brian Murray (14)

Lee Nicol (14)

Stephen Francis O'Neill (17)

Jonathon Owens (18)

William Roy Pemberton (23)

Carl William Rimmer (21)

David George Rimmer (38)

Graham John Roberts (24)

Steven Joseph Robinson (17)

Henry Charles Rogers (17)

Colin Andrew Hugh William Sefton (23)

Inger Shah (38)

Paula Ann Smith (26)

Adam Edward Spearritt (14)

Philip John Steele (15)

David Leonard Thomas (23)

Patrik John Thompson (35)

Peter Reuben Thompson (30)

Stuart Paul William Thompson (17)

Peter Francis Tootle (21)

Christopher James Traynor (26)

Martin Kevin Traynor (16)

Kevin Tyrrell (15)

Colin Wafer (19)

Ian David Whelan (19)

Martin Kenneth Wild (29)

Kevin Daniel Williams (15)

Graham John Wright (17)

Justice for the 96.

Rest in Peace.