Police chief quits ahead of Hillsborough probe

Under-fire West Yorkshire chief constable Norman Bettison has resigned.

Police chief quits ahead of Hillsborough probe
Wed, 24 Oct, 2012 - 13:52

Under-fire West Yorkshire chief constable Norman Bettison has resigned.

He tendered his resignation ahead of a meeting today which was scheduled to consider his role in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, which he investigated for South Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Police Authority vice-chair Les Carter confirmed.

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