Episode 234 - The Hillsborough Disaster

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The deadliest event in UK sporting history took place on the 15th of April, 1989. In the starting minutes of the  F.A. Cup semi-finals between Liverpool F.C. and Nottingham Forest, a disaster unfolded which to date has claimed the lives of 97 people. and left 766 others injured on the day. <br><br>These innocent people were the victims of the complacency, ineptitude, and sheer incompetence of those whose very jobs were to ensure their safety. <br><br>Institutional coverups, police corruption, evidence tampering, and lies in the media made it take almost 30 years for the truth to come to light.<br><br><strong>May 27th London Live Show Tickets:</strong> <a href="https://dice.fm/partner/islington-assembly-hall/event/gyqoa-redhanded-the-podcast-show-2022-27th-may-islington-assembly-hall-london-tickets?">Tickets through DICE!</a> <br><br><strong>Become a patron:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon<br></a><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):</strong><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Order on Wellesley Books</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Order on Amazon.com<br></a><br><strong>Order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):</strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Order on Amazon.co.uk</a> <a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Order on Foyles<br></a><br><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter<br></a><br><strong>Visit our website:</strong> <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website<br></a><br><strong>Contact us:</strong><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a><br>