Families of Hillsborough victims raised concerns about police officers who claimed they were too unwell to assist with enquiries into the disaster.
The Home Affairs Select Committee yesterday heard from family members Margaret Aspinall,
Jennifer Hicks and Sue Roberts as well as Lord Charlie Falconer QC on behalf of the Hillsborough Family Support Group (HFSG) while Sheila Coleman and solicitor Elkan Abrahamson gave evidence on behalf of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign (HJC).
The committee heard about 30 officers were reportedly too unwell to be interviewed by police watchdog the IPCC.
Mrs Aspinall said ''It is very much a concern of mine and all the families that were there that day. I think it's very important that they (the police officers) should be brought in to answer questions''.
''I mean, a lot of the families - if you look back over the 25 years - are sick and old but have still to go through this procedure to get to the truth''.
Lord Falconer, who has advised victim's families said '' it raises a real issue. The numbers suggest there are some people who are just not cooperating''.Ms Coleman called for allegations of the surveillance of families by police to be investigated alongside claims that the families of murdered Steven Lawrence were spied on by undercover police officers''.
She told the committee a number of Hillsborough campaigners believed they had been under surveillance and added her suspicions had been aroused when her house was broken into and her address book stolen.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/pm-asked-recognise-scandal-officers-6880058Some very dubious practices by the establishment's deputies.