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Solicitor for South Yorkshire Police, Peter Metcalf, was among six charged in relation to the 1996 Hillsborough football stadium disaster, in which 96 people died. David Duckenfield, the match commander on the day, faces 95 charges of manslaughter, while three other police officers and Sheffield Wednesday Club’s company secretary/safety officer also face charges.
Solicitor for South Yorkshire Police, Peter Metcalf, was among six charged in relation to the 1996 Hillsborough football stadium disaster, in which 96 people died. David Duckenfield, the match commander on the day, faces 95 charges of manslaughter, while three other police officers and Sheffield Wednesday Club’s company secretary/safety officer also face charges.
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