Hillsborough: What the six defendants are accused of

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield, former chief constable Sir Norman Bettison and four other individuals have been charged with offences relating to the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

Here are the details of the charges set out by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) against each defendant over the Hillsborough disaster.

Six people have been charged with offences relating to the Hillsborough disaster.placeholder image
Six people have been charged with offences relating to the Hillsborough disaster.
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