Charges Dropped Against Ex-police Chief Over Hillsborough Disaster

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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A former British police chief constable accused of lying about his role in the Hillsborough stadium crush that killed 96 people in 1989 has had the charges against him dropped.

The crown prosecution service announced on 21 Aug. that the four charges of misconduct against Norman Bettison had been dropped following a review of evidence.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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