Bereaved dad 'so, so pleased' as Hillsborough jury gives 'dreamt of' decision
Barry Devonside lost his only son in the tragedy
A dad, who lost his only son in the Hillsborough disaster said he had "dreamt" of the moment a jury decided the 96 victims were unlawfully killed.
Barry Devonside, from Formby, lost his 18-year-old son Christopher in the tragedy and has attended every day of the inquest.
He said:
"Today we gained the confidence from the jury that what we've tried to do for 27 years is to bring justice for those who never went home."
"I never thought in my wildest dreams that we would get this decision. I always hoped and dreamt that we would get this decision. I'm glad we did. We did our best - we couldn't do any more."
He said the conclusions delivered by the jury were "far more than expected'', adding: "I'm so, so pleased."
The jury concluded it was unlawful killing by a 7-2 majority, which was greeted with sobbing and cheers at the hearing in Warrington.
The jury also ruled that fan behaviour did not cause or contribute to the tragedy.