Hillsborough investigation finds 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct charges

Twelve police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for their failings during and after the 1989 Hillsborough stadium soccer tragedy, a long-running investigation has found. In the latest development following Britain’s worst sports disaster which saw 97 people killed during a crush of Liverpool fans, a report — published onTuesday — also upheld or found cases to answer for misconduct in 92 complaints about police actions. The Hillsborough disaster unfolded on April 15, 1989, when more than 2,000 Liverpool fans were allowed to pour into a standing-only section behind a goal at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.