Sheffield, U.K.
Police cover-up: The British government has apologized for blaming the victims in the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster, when 96 fans were crushed to death in a soccer stadium. A report out last week shows that police, who herded hundreds of fans into enclosures that were already full, lied about their actions and altered witness statements. The top officer on duty falsely claimed that drunk Liverpool fans had broken into the stadium and stampeded; other officers fed false stories to The Sun, claiming that hooligans stole from the dead. “This appalling death toll of so many loved ones was compounded by an attempt to blame the victims,” said Prime Minister David Cameron.
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