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PC feared account of Hillsborough tragedy would be magicked away if changes refused, jury told
Jurors were today told of claims made by Maxwell Groome, a former PC with South Yorkshire Police
Peter Metcalf (left), a solicitor who worked with South Yorkshire police, along with retired former Detective Inspector Alan Foster (centre) and retired former Chief Superintendent Donald Denton
A retired PC said he assumed his statement about the Hillsborough tragedy would be “magicked away” if he refused to sign an amended copy, a court heard. Maxwell Groome claimed he was taken through his account and told “you can’t say that because it is criticising the chain of command ”.
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image captionAlan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice
A retired officer said he assumed his Hillsborough statement would be magicked away if he refused to sign an amended copy, a court has heard.
Two retired officers and an ex-police solicitor are on trial accused of amending statements to mask failings .
Maxwell Groome told investigators in 2014 that he was asked to write up an account of what had happened.
Mr Groome said he had visits from officers asking him to sign an amended version but he initially refused.
Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the 1989 stadium crush.
DWF raids DLA Piper and BCLP to boost UK corporate and real estate teams
05 May 2021
DWF raids DLA Piper and BCLP to boost UK corporate and real estate teams
The five new senior hires will be based across the firm s Leeds and London offices
Leeds Shutterstock Listed firm DWF has made five senior hires across its UK business, strengthening both its corporate and real estate teams. The new recruits include former DLA Piper corporate partners Wendy Harrison and Jonathan Procter, as well as corporate partner Alexis Karim, who joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Harrison and Procter are based in Leeds, while Karim is based in London. Meantime, real estate partner Andrew Batterton and legal director Naithan McBride also join from DLA Piper in Leeds. Batterton joins the planning team this month, while McBride will join the global construction team in June.