To mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, Liverpool will mark a minute’s silence in memory of those who died.
During an FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989, 97 people died in a crowd crush at Hillsborough stadium.
The silence, led by Liverpool Lord Mayor Councillor Mary Rasmussen, will be held at 15:06 BST at the Exchange Flags near Liverpool’s Town Hall.
Flags will be flown half-mast and a bell will be rung 97 times to remember the 97 victims.
An inquest in 2016 determined that the disaster, which took place during a game between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest, was caused by “gross negligence” from the game’s match commander, who should be held “responsible for manslaughter.”
Liverpool FC said: “April 15 is a significant and poignant date in the club’s history and one which brings LFC together in remembrance and thought to remember the 97 who lost their lives and to share love and support for their families, the survivors and all those impacted by the tragedy.”
