The family of Tony Bland who died following the Hillsborough disaster have been paying tribute to him today at the inquest into the tragedy. Tony was one of the last people to die after being in a coma for almost four years.
The last person to die as a result of the Hillsborough disaster was remembered in court today.
Tony Bland, from Keighley in West Yorkshire, died after being in a coma for almost four years. His family is among the last to give a personal tribute to their son at the inquest, which is hearing from the relatives of all 96 victims.
A statement written by his parents, Barbara and Allan, was read out in court. Part of it read:
"The young man we knew lost his life on 15th April 1989 and died in hospital four years later, on 3 March 1993."
Allan Bland spoke today of how the family came to the decision to turn of Tony's life-support machine.
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