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Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims Some did make expressions of empathy, but not many Duckenfield, blunderingly, was one; Jackson and Marshall were others. Read about our approach to external linking. The Hillsborough Independent Panel reported in 2012 that 164 statements had been altered. Hillsborough inquests: Fans unlawfully killed, jury concludes In the midst of a hard-faced culture in which officers rarely talked about their feelings, some drank heavily after the disaster. Conduct includes acts, omissions, statements and decisions (whether actual, alleged or inferred). Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has now confirmed a law will be introduced "as soon as possible" establishing an independent public advocate to support survivors and the bereaved impacted by tragedies like Hillsborough, Grenfell and the Manchester bombings. Then Greaney put to him: That failure [to close off the tunnel] was the direct cause of the deaths of 96 persons in the Hillsborough tragedy?. He agreed it would have alleviated "the anxiety and frustration" of supporters trying to get into the ground. Marshall conceded he did not make any decisions of his own to alleviate the developing crisis, or give orders to his officers, who he agreed became inoperative and ineffective at the turnstiles, despite doing their best. And yet the culture of delay, denial and defensiveness by the police and other public and corporate bodies continues after state-related deaths. They were sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, husbands, one wife Christine Jones, 27 and partners. It was revelatory to hear F division officers recount Duckenfields heavy-handed manner on his arrival, how unpopular he made himself. Echoes of Hillsborough for Manchester Arena families - BBC News The move of Mole was not mentioned; nor was Duckenfields failure to close the tunnel. Many made a similar observation: that the pens, even when they went in after the crush, smelt of alcohol. They were then immediately interviewed by CID officers.