Who is sir norman bettison

Due to the ongoing cases, Ms Hemming said it was "extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice those proceedings". Watch Live. Hillsborough families vow challenge to dropping charges against ex-West Yorkshire Police chief One says they "feel as if I've been beaten up this morning", while Sir Norman Bettison hails "vindication".

By Aubrey Allegretti, news reporter. Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch. Tuesday 21 August , UK. Why you can trust Sky News. More on Hillsborough. Related Topics: Hillsborough. Related Topics Hillsborough. Bettison, who was subsequently appointed chief constable of Merseyside and then West Yorkshire police, was charged last June with four counts of misconduct in a public office for statements he allegedly made about Hillsborough and his role, which the CPS claimed were untrue.

Bettison had made an application for the charges to be dismissed, which was due to be heard at Preston crown court on Tuesday, but the CPS barrister, Sarah Whitehouse QC, told the judge, Sir Peter Openshaw, that all four charges against Bettison were being withdrawn and the prosecution discontinued.

The collapse of the case against Bettison came as a profound disappointment to relatives of the people who were killed in a crush at Hillsborough while supporting Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest on 15 April The death toll was The office for Maria Eagle MP said she would not be putting out any further statement on Hillsborough.

Five others, including David Duckenfield who is accused of manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 fans, are due to face trial next year. Mr Duckenfield was match commander at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium, when 96 Liverpool fans were fatally injured in a crush in the terrace pens. Under the law at the time, there can be no prosecution for the death of the 96th victim, Tony Bland, because he died more than a year and a day after his injuries were caused.

Former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell is charged with health and safety, and safety at sports grounds offences. Former solicitor Peter Metcalf and former police officers Donald Denton and Alan Foster are charged with perverting the course of justice. The "right to review" process gives those with a "significant" interest in the case three months to seek a review of the decision to discontinue the prosecution against Sir Norman.

HM Courts Service. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The 96 people who lost their lives following the Hillsborough disaster. What charges did Sir Norman face? Why were the charges dropped? Image source, Hillsborough Inquests. Ninety-six fans died following crushing at Hillsborough stadium on 15 April What does Sir Norman Bettison say?