LONDON (Reuters) - A long-awaited investigation began on Monday into the deaths of 96 football fans at the Hillsborough stadium 25 years ago following years of campaigning by relatives to establish the truth behind the tragedy.
The new inquests into Britain's worst sporting disaster were ordered in December 2012 when the High Court quashed accidental death verdicts from 21 years ago after an independent inquiry found new evidence and absolved the fans of any responsibility.
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