At the press conference, other bereaved family members gave their reaction to the report’s findings.
Margaret Aspinall, who lost her 18-year-old son James in the disaster, told the press conference knowing 12 police officers would have had a case to answer for gross misconduct but that no action could be taken said it “really makes you very, very angry”.
She rejected the argument the report was a waste of money.
“It is going to change things for other people,” she said, but added she accepted it would not change things for families affected by Hillsborough.
Ms Aspinall described how the tragedy led to changes in rules around seating at football games.
“So much good has been done out of the 97,” she explained. “This will hopefully be the final hurdle.”
She added maybe the families would now be able to have some peace.
Steve Kelly, whose brother Michael died at Hillsborough, said the findings must make clear that processes around police misconduct had to change.
“No one should be beaten by the passage of time. We should have justice and accountability at least within a person’s lifetime.”
Sue Roberts, whose brother Graham died aged 24, added although she was frustrated, she was happy officers had now been named in the report.
