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Hillsborough trial: Criticism 'removed from police account'

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Criticism 'removed from police account,' Hillsborough trial hears

Alan Foster, Donald Denton and Peter Metcalf each deny perverting the course of justice

Ex-force solicitor Peter Metcalf had suggested that South Yorkshire Police review some of the comments made by PC Kevin Bennett, jurors were told.Mr Metcalf is on trial alongside two retired police officers accused of perverting the course of justice. The court heard how PC Bennett had made the statement about an initial crush which had developed outside the stadium.

Mr Metcalf's legal team told the jury that the Taylor Inquiry into the disaster wanted factual evidence and not opinion.

 

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