Close to 400 members of the 96 men, women, and children, who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster are pursuing an estimated £20m in damages after the verdict of ‘unlawful killing’ was reached earlier this week.

27-years ago – 96 men, women, and children, lost their lives in the Leppings Lane stand in Hillsborough. A few days ago, in what became the longest jury led case in British legal history, a verdict of ‘unlawful killing‘ was delivered.

The families of the dead broke down in tears of joy and sadness. Arm in arm, hand in hand, they stood outside the courts and sang You Will Never Walk Alone. They had finally won. The nightmare was all over, or was it?

The verdict redirected the finger. It’s now pointing directly at the South Yorkshire Police (SYP). The Criminal Prosecution Services (CPS) is still considering criminal proceedings against those responsible. One man who won’t have slept a wink since the verdict is David Duckenfield. He was the man in charge of the policing at the game, and the jury found him in breach of his care of duty to the victims. He has since gone to ground.