Matchday Commander During Hillsborough Disaster to Face Manslaughter Charges

David Duckenfield, the former South Yorkshire police superintendent and match commander on the day of the Hillsborough disaster, will face manslaughter charges over gross negligence.

Per BBC News, judge Sir Peter Openshaw announced the decision at Preston Crown Court and lifted an order implemented in 2000 that prevented the 73-year-old's prosecution.

Ninety-six people were killed in a crush on the terraces at Hillsborough Stadium during the FA Cup semi-final in 1989 between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.

Duckenfield's manslaughter charge relates to 95 of the victims. The final victim, Tony Bland, is not counted among the charges because he died due to injuries suffered in the disaster over…