FILE PHOTO: Former Chief Superintendent of South Yorkshire Police, David Duckenfield, leaves after giving evidence to the Hillsborough Inquest in Warrington, northern England March 12, 2015. Duckenfield was match commander at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, that claimed the lives of 96 men, women and children. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - The police commander in charge of operations at the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush that killed 96 Liverpool supporters was found not guilty of manslaughter on Thursday.
Former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield was in charge of the stadium in Sheffield, northern England, at an FA Cup semi-final match against Nottingham Forest 30 years ago.
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