Condemnation of system that ‘allows officers to simply walk away, retiring without consequence’<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/02/12-police-officers-would-have-faced-gross-misconduct-cases-over-hillsborough-says-watchdog">Full report: 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/06/hillsborough-disaster-timeline-decades-seeking-justice-and-change">Timeline: decades seeking justice and change</a></li></ul>Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was one of the 97 people unlawfully killed, has criticised the lack of accountability.I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be unlawfully killed, the police can lie, and nobody is held accountable,” she says.“I recognise that the IOPC and Operation Resolve have worked hard and some of these findings are strong. But it’s absolutely ridiculous that so few people have been accused of gross misconduct for the lies and cover-up we’ve had to fight for 36 years.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/dec/02/hillsborough-disaster-report-independent-office-for-police-conduct-iopc-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>

أثار تقرير حديث حول كارثة هيلزبره غضب الأسر المكلومة والناجين، مشيرًا إلى أن 12 ضابط شرطة كان ينبغي أن يواجهوا تهم سوء السلوك الجسيم. وقد انتقدت مارجريت أسبينال، التي فقدت ابنها جيمس في المأساة، عدم وجود المساءلة، قائلة إنه من غير المقبول أن لا يتحمل أحد المسؤولية عن الوفيات غير القانونية لـ 97 شخصًا.

Un informe reciente sobre la tragedia de Hillsborough ha provocado la indignación de las familias en duelo y los sobrevivientes, destacando que 12 oficiales de policía habrían enfrentado cargos de mala conducta grave. Margaret Aspinall, quien perdió a su hijo James en la tragedia, condenó la falta de responsabilidad, afirmando que es inaceptable que nadie sea responsabilizado por las muertes ilegales de 97 personas.

Un récent rapport sur la catastrophe de Hillsborough a suscité l'indignation parmi les familles endeuillées et les survivants, soulignant que 12 policiers auraient dû faire face à des accusations de faute grave. Margaret Aspinall, qui a perdu son fils James dans la tragédie, a condamné le manque de responsabilité, affirmant qu'il est inacceptable que personne ne soit tenu responsable des décès illégaux de 97 personnes.

A recent report on the Hillsborough disaster has sparked outrage among bereaved families and survivors, highlighting that 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges. Margaret Aspinall, who lost her son James in the tragedy, condemned the lack of accountability, stating it is unacceptable that no one is held responsible for the unlawful deaths of 97 individuals.

Hillsborough disaster report live: bereaved and survivors angered as ‘no one will be held to account’

None of the former officers named by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/dec/02/hillsborough-disaster-report-independent-office-for-police-conduct-iopc-latest-news">Hillsborough disaster report: latest updates</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/dec/06/hillsborough-disaster-timeline-decades-seeking-justice-and-change">Timeline: decades seeking justice and change</a></li></ul>Twelve police officers would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct for a catalogue of professional failings relating to the Hillsborough disaster if they were still serving, the police watchdog has said.However, no former officer named by the <a href="https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/our-work/investigations/hillsborough">Independent Office for Police Conduct</a> (IOPC) will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired. Some, including Peter Wright, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police at the time of the 1989 disaster, have died. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/02/12-police-officers-would-have-faced-gross-misconduct-cases-over-hillsborough-says-watchdog">Continue reading...</a>

كان من المفترض أن يواجه اثنا عشر ضابط شرطة قضايا سوء سلوك جسيم تتعلق بكارثة هيلزبورو، وفقًا لمكتب السلوك المستقل للشرطة (IOPC). ومع ذلك، نظرًا لأن جميع الضباط المذكورين قد تقاعدوا، فلن يتم اتخاذ أي إجراءات تأديبية ضدهم. وقد أعادت هذه revelation إحياء المناقشات حول المساءلة بعد المأساة التي أودت بحياة 96 شخصًا في عام 1989.

Doce oficiales de policía habrían enfrentado casos de mala conducta grave relacionados con la tragedia de Hillsborough, según la Oficina Independiente de Conducta Policial (IOPC). Sin embargo, dado que todos los oficiales nombrados se han jubilado, no se tomarán medidas disciplinarias en su contra. Esta revelación ha reavivado las discusiones sobre la responsabilidad tras la tragedia que cobró la vida de 96 personas en 1989.

Douze policiers auraient dû faire face à des cas de faute grave liés à la catastrophe de Hillsborough, selon l'Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Cependant, comme tous les agents nommés ont pris leur retraite, aucune action disciplinaire ne sera engagée contre eux. Cette révélation a ravivé les discussions sur la responsabilité après la tragédie qui a coûté la vie à 96 personnes en 1989.

Twelve police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases related to the Hillsborough disaster, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). However, since all named officers have retired, no disciplinary actions will be taken against them. This revelation has reignited discussions about accountability in the aftermath of the tragedy that claimed 96 lives in 1989.

Hillsborough disaster report live: bereaved and survivors angered as ‘no one will be held to account’

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