‘Profoundly sorry’ chief constable open to possibility of prosecutions

The chief constable of South Yorkshire Police said he was “profoundly sorry” for his force’s actions in the aftermath of the disaster.

David Crompton said he had been “shocked” by the findings of the report.

“In the immediate aftermath senior officers sought to change the record of events,” Crompton said. “Disgraceful lies were told which blamed the Liverpool fans for the disaster.