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An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has found 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for “fundamental failures” on the day and “concerted efforts” to blame fans in the aftermath.

A report published this afternoon, Tuesday, December 2, by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also upheld or found cases to answer for misconduct in 92 complaints about police actions – but the law at the time means no officers will face disciplinary proceedings because they had all retired before investigations began.

Two of the 12 worked held senior roles in West Midlands Police , which was tasked with investigating the actions of South Yorkshire Police after the 1989 disaster, which claimed 97 lives.

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