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South Yorkshire Chief Constable steps down after one day

Deputy Chief Constable Dawn Copley, who was appointed acting chief constable of South Yorkshire Police after the suspension of David Crompton following the Hillsborough inquest findings, has "offered to step back to her substantive role" while another temporary chief constable is sought, South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner said.

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Victims' families call for resignation of police chief

A group of 22 families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster have called for the resignation of the current chief constable of South Yorkshire Police.

Stephen Wright, brother of Graham Wright who died aged 17 at Hillsborough

Stephen Wright, the brother of Graham Wright who died at Hillsborough in 1989 at the age of 17, said:

Such a comprehensive admission of responsibility, not only for the disaster and loss of life, but also for the dishonest and outrageous cover-up was not honoured in these current inquests.

Where the five South Yorkshire Police legal teams simply pursued the denials of the past, blaming late drunken ticket-less fans for the deaths of our loved ones.

We the 22 families, call for the immediate resignation of David Crompton, the current chief constable.

– Stephen Wright

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