Police chief considers IPCC move

Sep 14 2012

The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police said the force would consider asking a police watchdog whether those involved in the Hillsborough tragedy should face manslaughter investigations.

David Crompton said the force was looking into a number of issues to refer to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following the release of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, including corporate manslaughter, manslaughter and misconduct in public office.

The chief constable also said questions should be raised about why the earlier Lord Justice Stuart-Smith report, which looked into the alteration of police statements, was accepted.