'The Sun' Issues Apology Over Hillsborough: 'We Are Deeply Sorry'

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'Yesterday (September 12), the publication of the report from the Hillsborough Independent Panel was released to the public. It revealed that police and emergency services made "strenuous attempts" to deflect the blame for the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans at the FA Cup semi-final on April 15, 1989 on to innocent fans.

Four days after the tragedy, a front-page story from the tabloid under the headline 'The Truth' alleged that fans "picked pockets of victims", "urinated on the brave cops" and "beat up PCs giving the kiss of life".

Current editor Dominic Mohan has now issued an official apology for the original article, stating that the paper had made a "terrible mistake".'

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