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Anfield to host final Hillsborough memorial

Anfield will host the final public memorial service for the Hillsborough disaster.

Wednesday, April 15 marks the date of the tragedy which saw 96 Liverpool supporters unlawfully killed before the 1989 FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield.

Bereaved families had hoped to mark last year’s 30th anniversary but could not due to the trial of the game’s match commander David Duckenfield.

The hour-long service is set to begin at 2.45pm, with doors opening at 1pm, and will include a minute’s silence at 3.06pm, the time the game was halted.

Entry to the stadium will be by ticket only, with the club making them available to members of the public from 9am on February 26 until March 31.

The previous memorial service held at the stadium was in 2016 was said to the last but the victims’ families took this decision after ‘much consideration’.

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Margaret Aspinall, chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, explained the decision while also confirming her own group will be soon disbanded.

She said: “Our group is going to be disbanded this year and we want to say thank you to everyone involved.

“Going forward, the families of the 96 will continue to remember their loved ones each and every day as well as in their own way.

“For many, 15 April will be a working day and there will be those who are unable to attend. We invite you to join us in thought and prayers.”

Tickets can be obtained free of charge by visiting liverpoolfc.com/tickets or the Ticket Office at Anfield. Alternatively, people can call 0151 264 2500.