KJB

My dad was at the match. He was 14 at the time and it's not something he likes to ever speak about although only a couple of times- after a few too many- has he talked openly to me about what happened. His recollection was being swept up and away as they went over the hill before darkness as he any many others fell on top of each other. He had his foot crushed and stuck under the weight of the barriers that folded under the weight; he has a massive scar on his ankle from this. He says he remembers being dragged out to the sides and being gripped by others still lying down, their faces blue trying to catch a breath looking to him for help. He says he never felt so useless as others just died around him. After some time in hospital he was welcomed home by the other fellas from the supporters bus. They had all rallied round and chipped in some money and they gave him £75 and bought him a new pair of shoes as he'd lost his during the ordeal. I cannot imagine what that day and those images must do to the inside of a 14year olds head; I'm just grateful to whoever that was that dragged him out; I may never have been here myself if it weren't for them. Such a sad day when all those people go to watch their team yet never make it home. RIP