‘Vile’ Man Utd fan allegedly ‘impersonates Liverpool supporters dying at Hillsborough’
A vile Manchester United fan was seen allegedly doing a gesture referencing the deaths of those who perished in the Hillsborough disaster on Monday night.
During United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool, what appears to be a Red Devils fan is seen mimicking the fencing that crushed supporters in 1989 and planting his face into it.
The footage has done the rounds on social media and has been widely condemned.
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One user said: “As a United fan myself my f***** disgusted by this little squirts actions. Totally shameful & vile who needs exposing & severely punished in more ways than one. He’s an f****** embarrassment to United. I mean us United fans have it when Scousers mock us over the Munich air crash.”
Another said: “Watched this lad do this for about 15 seconds. Was a couple of them at it. Nothing happens. Never does.”
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed to Daily Star Sport they are aware of the video circulating and are working in conjunction with those at Old Trafford. United have also been approached for comment.
The Hillsborough disaster saw 97 match-going Liverpool fans lose their lives during an FA Cup semi-final between the Reds and Nottingham Forest. The Leppings Lane stand allocated to Liverpool supporters became overcrowded as police match commander, David Duckenfield, ordered exit gate C to be opened.
It comes after a report in the Liverpool Echo said that the final police watchdog report on the disaster won’t be published before 2023 – which amounts to over a decade after investigations began.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began its investigation into the 1989 tragedy and they said it would start a Salmon process – meaning where those criticised in the report are given a chance to respond – in early 2023.
They also say they do not know how long the report will take.
Its findings will summarise the investigative work carried out by the IOPC and Operation Resolve, while also look into areas that have not been investigated before.
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So far, the only person to be convicted has been the former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell. He was fined £6,500 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs after he was found guilty of failing to ensure the health and safety of the fans arriving at the ground.
Duckenfield was charged with gross negligence manslaughter in 2017, however, he ended up being cleared in 2019 at a retrial.
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