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Liverpool Confirm Postponement of Hillsborough Service Due to Coronavirus

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Liverpool have confirmed their annual memorial for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster has been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The event was set to take place on April 15 at Anfield, which is the 31-year anniversary of the date of the tragedy in Sheffield.

In a statement on the club's official website, Margaret Aspinall, the chairwoman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said the decision was made with the safety of those wishing to attend in mind:

"In light of recent events, a decision was made collectively by the families to postpone our final memorial service at Anfield.