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12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases over Hillsborough, says watchdog

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None of the former officers accused by the IOPC will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired

Twelve police officers would have faced disciplinary cases of gross misconduct for a catalogue of professional failings relating to the Hillsborough disaster if they were still serving, the police watchdog has said.

However, no former officer named by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will face disciplinary proceedings because they have all retired. Some, including Peter Wright, the chief constable of South Yorkshire police at the time of the 1989 disaster, have died.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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