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Milestone for Hillsborough

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the tragedy on April 15, 1989 - one of Britain's worst sporting disasters. It is the first since the families of victims fought and won justice in their campaign to clear blame for the disaster from the dead.

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First Hillsborough anniversary since justice was won

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the tragedy on April 15, 1989 - one of Britain's worst sporting disasters.

It is the first since the families of victims fought and won justice in their campaign to clear blame for the disaster from the dead.

Yesterday, around 300 people, including the families of victims and civic and faith leaders, gathered at Liverpool town hall.

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said the 96 were died "robbed of their dignity by the people in authority" who indulged in "lies and deceit" rather than admit their mistakes.

Twenty-four years, the passage of time has still not dulled the pain and suffering for those of you gathered here today.

– Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson

An antique clock with the time frozen at 3.06pm - the exact time that the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest was stopped as officials realised fans were being crushed on the terraces in Sheffield

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