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BBC News Published 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. ....
BBC News Published image captionAlan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice South Yorkshire Police wanted to fight their corner and blame Liverpool fans following the Hillsborough disaster, a court has heard. Two retired officers and an ex-police solicitor are on trial accused of amending statements to mask failings . A former junior solicitor told the court she agreed the force was anxious to bring out evidence alleging fans were drunk and ticketless. Ninety-six Liverpool fans died as a result of the 1989 stadium crush. Retired Ch Supt Donald Denton, 83, retired Det Ch Insp Alan Foster, 74, and former solicitor Peter Metcalf, 71, are accused of amending police statements to minimise the blame on South Yorkshire Police. ....
By Press Association 2021 Hillsborough disaster court case A police officer’s recollection about a lack of senior officers taking command at Hillsborough was removed from his statement after a lawyer suggested he review it, a court has heard. Former chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, Alan Foster, 74, a retired detective chief inspector, and Peter Metcalf, 71, a former solicitor, are accused of amending police statements to minimise the blame on South Yorkshire Police after the disaster at the FA Cup semi-final on April 15 1989, in which 96 Liverpool fans died. On Wednesday, the Nightingale court at the Lowry Theatre, Salford, was shown the original statement of Pc Philip Hooson, which said: “I cannot recall at any time any senior officer taking command of the situation or organising anything. ....
By Press Association 2021 The Hillsborough disaster A police officer’s statement about the Hillsborough disaster was amended to remove criticism of the force, but comments about drunk football fans were kept in, a court has heard. Former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, Alan Foster, 74, a retired detective chief inspector, and Peter Metcalf, 71, a former solicitor for the force, are alleged to have amended police statements to minimise the blame on the force after the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final on April 15, 1989, in which 96 Liverpool fans died. On Tuesday, the Nightingale court sitting at the Lowry Theatre in Salford was shown original and amended versions of the statement of Pc Maxwell Groome, who was on duty on the pitch perimeter track for the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. ....
By Press Association 2021 The Hillsborough disaster A police officer’s statement about the Hillsborough disaster was amended to remove criticism of the force, but comments about drunk football fans were kept in, a court has heard. Former South Yorkshire Police chief superintendent Donald Denton, 83, Alan Foster, 74, a retired detective chief inspector, and Peter Metcalf, 71, a former solicitor for the force, are alleged to have amended police statements to minimise the blame on the force after the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final on April 15, 1989, in which 96 Liverpool fans died. On Tuesday, the Nightingale court sitting at the Lowry Theatre in Salford was shown original and amended versions of the statement of Pc Maxwell Groome, who was on duty on the pitch perimeter track for the match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. ....