0:00:03 > 0:00:06Good afternoon, I'm Ayshah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08On Newsround today, we're talking about some major news to do with
0:00:08 > 0:00:15the Hillsborough Disaster of 1989.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Today is a huge day for the city of Liverpool,
0:00:23 > 0:00:25and football supporters across the UK.
0:00:25 > 0:00:25It's because of a disaster that happened at a football stadium
0:00:28 > 0:00:31called Hillsborough in 1989.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34In a minute, we'll find out about what's been going on today.
0:00:34 > 0:00:39But first, let's look back at what happened 27 years ago.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43On Saturday the 15th of April, 1989, Liverpool fans arrived
0:00:43 > 0:00:49at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium to watch the FA Cup semi-final.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Too many fans were let into the stadium, and many of them
0:00:52 > 0:00:56got caught up in a crush.
0:00:56 > 0:01:0196 people died and hundreds more were injured.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Because of this disaster, football stadiums have changed.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Fans all have seats and there are no longer metal fences
0:01:06 > 0:01:12between the pitch and the stands.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15This has made football grounds much safer, so a disaster like this
0:01:15 > 0:01:17could never happen again.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Since the disaster, families of the victims have been
0:01:21 > 0:01:24searching for answers to what happened at Hillsborough.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27For the past two years, an inquest has been
0:01:27 > 0:01:28trying to find the truth.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33And today, the decisions have been made.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35The BBC's Judith Moritz was at the inquest
0:01:35 > 0:01:36and sent this report for Newsround.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41An inquest is where you find out how and why somebody died.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43And at Hillsborough, very sadly, 96 people died.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48So there's a lot to find out and, also, it happened nearly 30 years
0:01:48 > 0:01:53ago - it's taken a really long time to get the answers.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Well, today, it was decided that the Liverpool fans who died,
0:01:56 > 0:02:02they died because the policeman who was in charge of
0:02:02 > 0:02:05the game they were at made a really big mistake.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08He allowed too many people to go inside the football ground,
0:02:08 > 0:02:10and there was a crush.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Well, the families of the people who died say they are really pleased
0:02:14 > 0:02:17to find out at last what's happened, but they also say they really
0:02:17 > 0:02:19miss their relatives very much.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24And if you go to Newsround online, you can find our full guide
0:02:24 > 0:02:27on the Hillsborough Disaster, which includes what happened
0:02:27 > 0:02:30in 1989, why it's still important today, and more
0:02:30 > 0:02:35about today's decisions.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37And there's also advice on what you should do
0:02:37 > 0:02:40if anything in the news upsets you.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46To find out more about why today's decision does matter so much,
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Ricky has been to a school in Merseyside to talk to
0:02:51 > 0:02:52students there about Hillsborough.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I've grown up with the story.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56It's always been something that's bothered us all.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57It's always been fresh in our mind.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I think it definitely should be talked about,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02it should be remembered, because it was one of
0:03:02 > 0:03:03the most significant events in football history.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Because a lot of them were young, and they had their lives ahead
0:03:06 > 0:03:10of them, and it was really unfair that their lives were just cut short
0:03:10 > 0:03:11just because they went to a football game.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15My dad was actually at the match in 1989 and he was actually
0:03:15 > 0:03:17evacuated out of the ground as it was happening,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20and he actually knew what went on.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I've been to the Memorial at Anfield every year
0:03:22 > 0:03:25for as long as I can remember.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28My mum takes me, and the atmosphere there is something that I can't
0:03:28 > 0:03:29describe, because it's so...
0:03:29 > 0:03:31It's so different and it's so heartbreaking.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33It affected everyone.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36There was 96 people with families and most of them had nieces,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41nephews, sons and daughters that they'll never get to meet.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45The Hillsborough Disaster may have happened 27 years ago, but people
0:03:45 > 0:03:49are still talking about it today, especially in and around Liverpool.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52One of the boys who died at the football match in 1989
0:03:52 > 0:03:55came to this school.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Kevin was just 15 years old and there is a memorial
0:03:58 > 0:04:01here to remember him.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Well, I've come here to find out what the kids here think
0:04:04 > 0:04:04about today's decision.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07I think it's the result that everybody wanted to hear.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11We spent so long waiting for a result, and we finally
0:04:11 > 0:04:13got it, and it's hopefully what everybody wanted.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17Definitely, there will be a big relief in Liverpool,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21because it kind of brings everyone in Liverpool together as a community
0:04:21 > 0:04:25and knowing that such a good outcome has came from it,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27that's kind of the outcome everyone's hoped for and everyone's
0:04:27 > 0:04:29wanted justice for so long,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32so everyone will be thrilled with it.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Since I've been growing up, Hillsborough's always been
0:04:34 > 0:04:37a question over what happened, and I think today is really
0:04:37 > 0:04:40going to be a bit of a relief to people that they actually know
0:04:40 > 0:04:43really what actually happened, rather than it being a question
0:04:43 > 0:04:47of how did it happen, why and who was responsible?
0:04:47 > 0:04:51I think it's important to remember it, so it won't happen again,
0:04:51 > 0:04:56and it is a lesson, so that mistakes can't be repeated,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59so I think it's appropriate that it is still in the news,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01but some of the families can finally find peace
0:05:01 > 0:05:03now that they have justice.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06They will feel that...
0:05:06 > 0:05:09They will feel relieved and I reckon they will be able to take a step
0:05:09 > 0:05:12forward, but they will never be truly able to forget those
0:05:12 > 0:05:14that they have lost.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Now that they've got the result that they were unlawfully killed,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21then they can mourn the dead and grieve the way that they should
0:05:21 > 0:05:25have been able to do 27 years ago.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Thanks, Ricky, for that report.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29That's all from the team today.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31We're back on TV tomorrow morning.
0:05:31 > 0:05:38Hope you have a good evening.
0:05:38 > 0:05:38I'll
0:05:38 > 0:05:38I'll see
0:05:38 > 0:05:38I'll see you
0:05:38 > 0:05:38I'll see you soon,
0:05:38 > 0:05:39I'll see you soon, goodbye.