Today marks the 35th anniversary of one of football’s greatest tragedies – the Hillsborough Disaster – where 97 people were unlawfully killed attending an FA Cup semi-final tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, Rukanah Mogra reports.
The tragedy unfolded primarily due to overcrowding in the Leppings Lane stand, which led to a crush of fans in one of the standing terraces.
The situation was exacerbated by inadequate crowd control measures, poor stadium design, and the failure of police to properly manage the influx of fans.
Labour leader Keir Starmer took to X [formerly Twitter] to express his condolences to the victims and their families.
The Owls will host the annual memorial service to remember the 97 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives in 1989.
The service will commence at 2:55pm at the permanent memorial site adjacent to the South Stand bridge and run for approximately 20 minutes, during which time Parkside Road traffic will be suspended.
Hillsborough Stadium will be open to all visitors wishing to pay their respects throughout the day from 10am to 4pm.
