Five men due in court on charges following Hillsborough disaster investigation

Five men charged following an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath are due to appear in a crown court for the first time later today.

Former West Yorkshire and Merseyside chief constable Sir Norman Bettison, 61, is expected to appear at Preston Crown Court along with fellow retired police officers Donald Denton, 79, and Alan Foster, 70, former Sheffield Wednesday club secretary Graham Mackrell, 67, and solicitor Peter Metcalf, 67, who acted for South Yorkshire Police following the 1989 disaster.