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Hillsborough

American  
[hilz-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈhɪlzˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ /

noun

  1. a town in W California.


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A "hollow" apology from police for denying that victims of the Hillsborough disaster had endured "pain and suffering" has been condemned by families and politicians.

From BBC

That premise was proven categorically false by both the Hillsborough Independent Panel report in 2012 and new inquests which concluded four years later.

From BBC

Burnham, who gave a speech at the event, said the issue highlighted the importance of implementing the delayed Hillsborough Law - which would impose a legal duty for public officials to tell the truth or face criminal sanctions.

From BBC

Those are the words of Jenni Hicks, whose teenage daughters Victoria and Sarah were among the 97 Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989.

From BBC

Medical evidence heard during the new inquests stated that the victims who died from asphyxia at Hillsborough were likely to have been subjected to pressure that waxed and waned.

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