Justice for the 96 Jury’s answer to key questions

1 Do you agree with the following statement, which is intended to summarise the basic facts of the disaster: “Ninety-six people died as a result of the disaster at Hillsborough stadium on April 15 1989 due to crushing in the central pens of the Leppings Lane terrace, following the admission of a large number of supporters to the stadium through exit gates”?

2Was

there any error or omission in police planning and preparation for the semi-final match on April 15 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match?

3Was

there any error or omission in policing on the day of the match which caused or contributed to a dangerous situation developing at the Leppings Lane turnstiles?

4 Was there any error or omission by commanding officers which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace?

5 When the order was given to open the exit gates at the Leppings Lane end of the stadium, was there any error or omission by the commanding officers in the control box which caused or contributed to the crush on the terrace? 6Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed? (By a 7-2 majority verdict)

7 Was there any behaviour on the part of football supporters which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation at the Leppings Lane turnstiles?

8Were

there any features of the design, construction and layout of the stadium which you consider were dangerous or defective and which caused or contributed to the disaster?

9 Was there any error or omission in the safety certification and oversight of Hillsborough stadium that caused or contributed to the disaster?

10 Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) in the management of the stadium and/or preparation for the semifinal match on April 15 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed on the day of the match?

11Conduct

of Sheffield Wednesday FC on the day of the match: Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15 1989 which caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace?

Answer: No If your answer to the question above is “no”, please answer the following question. Was there any error or omission by Sheffield Wednesday FC (and its staff) on April 15 1989 which may have caused or contributed to the dangerous situation that developed at the Leppings Lane turnstiles and in the west terrace?

12 Should Eastwood & Partners have done more to detect and advise on any unsafe or unsatisfactory features of Hillsborough stadium which caused or contributed to the disaster?

13 After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the police which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster?

14 After the crush in the west terrace had begun to develop, was there any error or omission by the ambulance service (SYMAS) which caused or contributed to the loss of lives in the disaster?