Hillsborough inquests jury to give findings on Tuesday after reaching decision on all questions
Tuesday 26 April 2016 07:57, UK
The Hillsborough inquests jury has reached a decision on all questions and will deliver its findings after 11am on Tuesday morning.
Last week, the jurors had indicated they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on question six of 14 which read; "Are you satisfied so that you are sure that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed?"
On Monday morning, Coroner Sir John Goldring explained to the jury of six women and three men that he would accept a decision of 7-2 or 8-1 on the question if they could not all agree.
The jurors continued their deliberations before they returned and indicated that at least seven of them had reached a majority decision in respect of that question.
The jury forewoman has previously indicated to the court in Warrington that unanimous decisions had already been made on every other question they were posed.
The jury has been told to answer a general questionnaire of 14 questions as well as record the time and cause of death for each of the Liverpool fans who died in the disaster on April 15, 1989.
These include questions about the police planning before the game, stadium safety, events on the day, the emergency services response to the disaster and whether the fans were unlawfully killed.
The hearings have been ongoing for more than two years, with the jury having heard months of evidence from more than 800 witnesses.
