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Hillsborough survivor: I never thought I'd see truth out

A survivor of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 football fans died as a result of a crush, says he is “overwhelmed” after the inquest s concluded they were unlawfully killed.

The jury decided the match commander Ch Supt David Duckenfield's actions amounted to "gross negligence" due to a breach of his duty of care to fans.

Police errors also added to a dangerous situation at the FA Cup semi-final.

The jury also concluded the behaviour of Liverpool fans did not contribute to the dangerous situation at the turnstiles.

Outside the court, Robert Langton said of the verdict: “I never thought I’d see the day… the truth has come out today and people will believe now that from day one, we were telling the truth.”

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 26 April 2016.

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