Couldn't see a thread on this, felt it warranted a post on the main board where more eyes will see it. This could be another momentous day in the fight for justice. Fingers crossed that is the case.
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http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cps-announce-hillsborough-charging-decisions-13223460#ICID=sharebar_facebookThe Crown Prosecution Service will announce whether any individuals or organisations face criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath next week.
The decisions, set to be announced on Wednesday, come after evidence files in relation to 23 suspects were referred to the CPS back in January.
Family members of the 96 Reds fans who died in the tragedy will be told at a specially-arranged meeting in Warrington before the information is later released publicly.
Two criminal probes into the 1989 disaster were launched in 2012 and ran alongside the recent inquests - which found the 96 were unlawfully killed and that Liverpool fans were not to blame for the tragedy.
Of the investigations, Operation Resolve focused on planning and preparation ahead of the FA Cup semi-final, while the Independent Police Complaints Commission looked at allegations of a police cover up following the tragedy.
The two investigations saw staff conduct hundreds of interviews and examine hundreds of thousands of documents in a process lasting more than four years.
In January it was announced files on 23 suspects had been sent to the CPS.
Police and an ambulance on the pitch at Hillsborough
23 files passed to prosecutors
Who could face criminal charges?
Fifteen related to Operation Resolve’s investigation - from which the potential offences could include gross negligence manslaughter, perverting the course of justice, misconduct in public office and offences under the Safety of Sports Ground Act 1975 and Health and Safety at Work legislation.
A further eight individuals were put forward in relation to the IPCC’s probe into both South Yorkshire Police and West Midlands Police and the alleged cover-up of the disaster.
The potential offences for consideration include perverting the course of justice, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and misconduct in public office.
January’s announcement did not reveal the names of any individuals or organisations that were facing further scrutiny.
A spokesman confirmed Sue Hemming, CPS Head of Special Crime and Counter-Terrorism Division, would inform the families at a private meeting in Warrington on Wednesday morning.
He said: “Today (22 June), relevant parties including families and suspects have been informed that the CPS will be announcing its charging decisions in respect of those individuals and organisations referred by the IPCC and Operation Resolve on Wednesday, June 28.”