Graham Mackrell had earlier been found guilty of providing too few turnstiles at stadium
Graham Mackrell, the secretary of Sheffield Wednesday football club, has been fined £6,500 after he was found criminally responsible for the dangerous turnstile arrangements in operation on 15 April 1989 when 96 people were killed at its Hillsborough stadium.
Mackrell was found guilty on 3 April of failing in his official duties as the stadium’s safety officer to ensure there were adequate turnstiles for the thousands of people with tickets to support Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. He was also ordered to pay £5,000 towards prosecution costs.
Written by David Conn
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