Charges laid nearly three decades after Hillsborough tragedy

Six people, including former police chiefs, are to face court in Britain to answer criminal charges over the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster. The charges relate to the 96 people who died in the tragedy, and an alleged cover-up by police of their own catastrophic mistakes. Victims' families are delighted and relieved, saying finally there will be some accountability.

A family member of the 96 Hillsborough victims leaves after a meeting with the Head of the Crown Prosecution Service in Warrington (AAP) Source: A family member of the 96 Hillsborough victims leaves after a meeting with the Head of the Crown Prosecution Service in Warrington (AAP)

Charges laid nearly three decades after Hillsborough tragedy