Graham Mackrell outside the Preston Crown County Court
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The former Club Secretary of Sheffield Wednesday, has been fined £6,500 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs.
Graham Mackrell, 69, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Monday and found guilty of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety Act
It was argued that he didn’t ensure that there were enough turnstiles to prevent large crowds building up outside the ground.
According to Judge Openshaw, the fine given to Mackrell is 600% of his weekly income.
What happened?
The disastrous semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest took place at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on the 15th April 1989.
96 people were crushed to death on the Leppings Lane terrace, allocated to Liverpool supporters, after too many fans were allowed to enter the stand causing a crush.
It is often considered the worst disaster in British sporting history.
The former chief superintendent, David Duckenfield, was trialled alongside Graham Mackrell, but the jury failed to reach a verdict.
A hearing to decide whether Duckenfield will face a retrial will be held next month.
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StandfirstGraham Mackrell was the safety officer at the time of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final.
The former Club Secretary of Sheffield Wednesday, has been fined £6,500 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs.
Graham Mackrell, 69, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Monday and found guilty of failing to discharge a duty under the Health and Safety Act
It was argued that he didn’t ensure that there were enough turnstiles to prevent large crowds building up outside the ground.
According to Judge Openshaw, the fine given to Mackrell is 600% of his weekly income.
What happened?
The disastrous semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest took place at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on the 15th April 1989.
96 people were crushed to death on the Leppings Lane terrace, allocated to Liverpool supporters, after too many fans were allowed to enter the stand causing a crush.
It is often considered the worst disaster in British sporting history.
The former chief superintendent, David Duckenfield, was trialled alongside Graham Mackrell, but the jury failed to reach a verdict.
A hearing to decide whether Duckenfield will face a retrial will be held next month.
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