In Memory Of Our 96 Lost- Gone But Never Forgotten
I'm rather ashamed of myself.
I went off on a venomous, emoesque, angst-filled tangent last post. But there are some things in life more important than petty little school problems.
Today is April the 15th. On this day, seventeen years ago, 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives at Hillsborough Stadium.
Poor crowd control, inept policing...the horror of the lies published by the Sun the very next day...Hillsborough was a disaster that should never have happen.
God bless you, Anne Williams, for fighting on for justice. God bless your young son Kevin, may he rest in peace.
Anne
WHAT HAPPENED TO KEVIN.
It was Friday night when we said no Sheffield was to far for Kevin to go, he went in a sulk he looked so sad, " Kevin studies hard let him go" said dad. On condition Kevin catches the police escort train to take him safely to the game.
Kevin entered the ground at 1.30.pm that day to get his spec to watch Liverpool play. First Kevin went into pen 4 then he changed to pen 3, where he found a better place to see.The first mistake the police made that day was to let he fans build up that way. Police should have been posted at the turnstiles, to lead the fans in, in single file. The second mistake was to open the big blue gate, without letting the police know inside the ground, the had no commander the inquiry found.The fans were let in they did not know were to go, they made for the tunnel they did not know, that there would be danger at the other end and somebody might loose a friend.
Kevin stood in his pen waiting for the match to begin, he was happy nothing was worrying him, a surge came it caused some pain it eased off, Kevin and Andrew where alright again. Kevin turned to Andrew and said "its getting a bit packed in here" poor little boy was full of fear, a second surge came, Andrew never saw Kevin alive again.
Fans getting crushed shouting and crying, "open the gates people are dying in here" the police ignored them, the fans began to shout and jeer, the police pretended they did not hear. The police smacked the fans hands off the wire cages, help did not come for ages and ages. The police pushed the fans back into their pen, little children and grown up men.
The fans who stood by gated 4 and 3 began to shout began to plea, Grobbelaar Grobbelaar open the gates let us out before it is to late. They tried to blame the fans they lied, only for the fans many more would have died. The where fans pulling fans up to safety in the west stand, helping each other hand in hand.The police lifted Kevin out at 3.28.pm they had left him so long it was nearly too late. The Liverpool fans carried Kevin up the pitch to the North stand hoping he would get a helping hand. Kevin lay on his back that day being sick in a bad way. The police had made a cordon in front of the stand; they would not break it to give Kevin a hand.
A Liverpool fan made his way down from the stand, to see if he could help Kevin who was moving on the ground. All around people where shouting and crying “Help my mate will yeah, don't let my mate die." They were the words that the Liverpool fans cried. An ambulance passed the north stand at 3.37.pm the fan tried to stop if for Kevin, if it had stopped Kevin would not be in heaven. The fan who had been helping Kevin was told he had passed away, upset he left and went on his way.
The police lady came to take Kevin to the gym, “hurry I can see life in him," then she found a pulse on him, if only they had some oxygen. The police lady laid Kevin on the floor of the gym where she started to resuscitate him, Kevin started to breath again, she picked Kevin up in her arms and held him like a baby, I am so grateful to the police lady.
Kevin opened his eyes and spoke a word, at first the police lady was scared, she told me Kevin did not look at her he stared the other way "MUM” was the word she heard Kevin say. Kevin closed his eyes; he tuned grey and then blue the police lady new there was nothing else she could do. The police lady washed Kevin's face and combed his hair, the things I would have done if I had been there. All dead by 3.15.pm is a lie at 3.55.pm that dreadful day my lovely son passed away, he died in the arms of a Special W.P.C. calling for his" MUM" perhaps Kevin thought she was me.
He was so young. Younger than me at the time. Aged only 15, Kevin should never have had his whole life stolen away from him.
In remembrance. Peace be upon you, our 96 lost. We will never, ever forget you.
In Remembrance:
John Alfred Anderson (62)
Colin Mark Ashcroft (19)
James Gary Aspinall (18)
Kester Roger Marcus Ball (16)
Gerard Bernard Patrick Baron (67)
Simon Bell (17)
Barry Sidney Bennett (26)
David John Benson (22)
David William Birtle (22)
Tony Bland (22)
Paul David Brady (21)
Andrew Mark Brookes (26)
Carl Brown (18)
David Steven Brown (25)
Henry Thomas Burke (47)
Peter Andrew Burkett (24)
Paul William Carlile (19)
Raymond Thomas Chapman (50)
Gary Christopher Church (19)
Joseph Clark (29)
Paul Clark (18)
Gary Collins (22)
Stephen Paul Copoc (20)
Tracey Elizabeth Cox (23)
James Philip Delaney (19)
Christopher Barry Devonside (18)
Christopher Edwards (29)
Vincent Michael Fitzsimmons (34)
Thomas Steven Fox (21)
Jon-Paul Gilhooley (10)
Barry Glover (27)
Ian Thomas Glover (20)
Derrick George Godwin (24)
Roy Harry Hamilton (34)
Philip Hammond (14)
Eric Hankin (33)
Gary Harrison (27)
Stephen Francis Harrison (31)
Peter Andrew Harrison (15)
David Hawley (39)
James Robert Hennessy (29)
Paul Anthony Hewitson (26)
Carl Darren Hewitt (17)
Nicholas Michael Hewitt (16)
Sarah Louise Hicks (19)
Victoria Jane Hicks (15)
Gordon Rodney Horn (20)
Arthur Horrocks (41)
Thomas Howard (39)
Thomas Anthony Howard (14)
Eric George Hughes (42)
Alan Johnston (29)
Christine Anne Jones (27)
Gary Philip Jones (18)
Richard Jones (25)
Nicholas Peter Joynes (27)
Anthony Peter Kelly (29)
Michael David Kelly (38)
Carl David Lewis (18)
David William Mather (19)
Brian Christopher Mathews (38)
Francis Joseph McAllister (27)
John McBrien (18)
Marion Hazel McCabe (21)
Joseph Daniel McCarthy (21)
Peter McDonnell (21)
Alan McGlone (28)
Keith McGrath (17)
Paul Brian Murray (14)
Lee Nicol (14)
Stephen Francis O'Neill (17)
Jonathon Owens (18)
William Roy Pemberton (23)
Carl William Rimmer (21)
David George Rimmer (38)
Graham John Roberts (24)
Steven Joseph Robinson (17)
Henry Charles Rogers (17)
Colin Andrew Hugh William Sefton (23)
Inger Shah (38)
Paula Ann Smith (26)
Adam Edward Spearritt (14)
Philip John Steele (15)
David Leonard Thomas (23)
Patrik John Thompson (35)
Peter Reuben Thompson (30)
Stuart Paul William Thompson (17)
Peter Francis Tootle (21)
Christopher James Traynor (26)
Martin Kevin Traynor (16)
Kevin Tyrrell (15)
Colin Wafer (19)
Ian David Whelan (19)
Martin Kenneth Wild (29)
Kevin Daniel Williams (15)
Graham John Wright (17)
You'll Never Walk Alone.
Finn Solomon 8:13 PM
PROFILE
Sulaiman Daud a.k.a. Finn Solomon a.k.a. Dark Solomon, emo boy.
Liverpool FC die-hard. Rafael Benitez is my master.
Arts Student of Tampines College
Fortunate member of the best academic class in Singapore- 06A05
Reporter for the TODAY Newspaper
Fairly liberal Muslim
Technophobe
Quite possibly the biggest Stephen King/Terry Pratchett fanatic in the world
Lover of classic rock- The Beatles, Guns N' Roses, The Who, Led Zeppelin and AC/DCtag
Gemini- This might explain the days when I am insufferably moody. And also the days when I am wildly optimistic.
Dragon- The Chinese Zodiac is intriguingly accurate in its assessment of my character.
Shares a special bond with a special girl from Texas, an amazing woman in Madrid, the erudite psycho of Tampines, an amusing Egyptian and the classy rock lady in Canada, a great friend from the Phillipines, a lovely lass from Venezuela, another one in Sheffield, and the coolest of dudes from Miami, Minnesota and London.
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