️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  David Duckenfield has admitted that his failure was a direct cause of the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at the Hillsborough disaster. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> During the inquiry into the deaths today, David Duckenfield also admitted that he 'froze' on the day in question, while Paul Greaney QC suggested that a child of 'average intelligence' could have realized the consequences of opening a gate to relieve congestion. 2,000 fans entered Hillsborough stadium's Gate C, with many heading straight for a tunnel in front of them which Mr. Duckenfield had not ordered to be closed. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Mr Greaney reminded Mr Duckenfield of his earlier evidence to Christina Lambert QC, counsel for the inquiry, about his state of mind after the opening of Gate C when he told her: 'It was a momentous decision and your decision is such that you don't think of the next step. It was a momentous decision and your decision is such that you don't think of the next step. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Mr Greaney said: 'You know what was in your mind and I will ask just one last time. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Mr Duckenfield replied: 'Yes sir.' Mr Greaney went on: "Do you agree with the following, that people died in a crush in the central pens?" Mr Duckenfield said: 'Yes sir.' Mr Greaney said: 'That if they had not been allowed to flow down the tunnel into those central pens that would not have occurred?' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest in 1989.<unk> Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest in 1989. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
96 Liverpool supporters died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.<unk> 96 Liverpool supporters died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. Fans were crushed during an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest.<unk> Fans were crushed during an FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest.<unk> David Duckenfield admits his failure to close a tunnel caused the deaths. (David Duckenfield admits his failure to close a tunnel caused the deaths) <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>