Former Police chief in charge during Hillsborough 1989 semi-final to face retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans

Former chief superintendent David Duckenfield, who was in charge during the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough, will face a retrial over the death of 95 Liverpool fans, a judge ruled on Tuesday.

The trial is scheduled to take place on October 7 at Preston Crown Court, in North West England.

Duckenfield, 74, was charged with gross negligence manslaughter for 95 of the 96 people who died in a crush, which took place in the stands during the April 1989 match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield.

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