Jurors at the Hillsborough inquests have been told they can return a majority decision on whether the 96 victims were unlawfully killed.
The jury, which consists of three men and six women, have been deliberating since April 6, after hearing over two years of evidence.
They have now been told that the inquest will accept a majority verdict on question six of the 14-section questionnaire which asks the following:
Are you satisfied, so that you are sure, that those who died in the disaster were unlawfully killed? To answer ‘yes’ to this question, the jurors must be sure of the following:
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Firstly, that Ch Supt David Duckenfield owed a duty of care to the 96 who died
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Secondly, that he was in breach of that duty of care
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Thirdly, that the breach of Mr Duckenfield’s duty of care caused the deaths
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Finally, the jury must be sure that the breach which caused the deaths amounted to “gross negligence.”
The jury have already reached a unanimous verdict on the 13 other questions.
It is understood that the conclusions will be delivered the day after the jurors reach their decision.
