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Hillsborough: I can 'grieve properly now’ - Trevor Hicks

Trevor Hicks, whose two daughters were killed at Hillsborough, says he can now “grieve properly” after the inquests into the disaster saw the jury conclude the 96 football fans who died were unlawfully killed.

Hicks said he previously felt like he had “lost everything”, as Vicky, 15, and Sarah, 19, “were the only two kids [he] had”. However, the jury’s decision had helped him to “come to terms to a degree with it.”

The jury found match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield was "responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care.

Police errors also added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup semi-final.

After a 27-year campaign by victims' families, the behaviour of Liverpool fans was exonerated.

The jury found they did not contribute to the danger unfolding at the turnstiles at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday's ground on 15 April 1989.

This clip is originally from Afternoon Edition on Tuesday 26 April 2016.

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