Hillsborough police agree to pay Edwin Coe clients, survivors of the Hillsborough disaster, for cover up

Contrary to assertions this week that there was no cover up over Hillsborough by the police, two forces have agreed to meet claims by clients of Edwin Coe LLP who were present on the day and friends and family of the 96 who died on 15 April 1989 for the cover up that followed the disaster.

David Greene, Senior Partner of Edwin Coe said “Following the collapse of the criminal trials against former officers and a solicitor for alleged doctoring of evidence there has been much said on the issue of the police cover up of events. This has caused profound distress to our clients who are survivors of the disaster. The cover-up was detailed by the Hillsborough Independent Panel in September 2012, its existence was accepted by the then Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire Police, acknowledged by the then Prime Minster David Cameron, and by the Lord Chief Justice of the High Court. The Inquest jury in the 2014-2016 inquests found that the behaviour of the fans did not contribute to the deaths of the 96.

We trust that a settlement will put an end to any fresh attempts to rewrite the record and wrongly claim that there was no cover-up. In so commenting, we contrast the dignity of the bereaved families and the supporters, with the conduct of those who still seek to peddle the discredited lies of the past.  Our clients want to move on and resolve issues without the rewriting of history”.